Hi All, New to the group so this has probably already been covered in some form or another but I thought I'd raise it. I live in S/E england so air temps...
"Tony" <nursingdata@...> ... Hello Tony; Yes, we have discussed this on my LittleHouses Yahoogroup, where I have suggested the same approaches. They work ...
The subject came up on another list about evaporative cooling in Africa, and it brought me to think that I have never seen an account of ancient natural...
Solar chimneys, which are just Solar air panels or tall sunspaces with venting at the top, can be used for ventilation to draw air out of a house. At the same...
I read about this ice making technique last year. There's a way to get it to work without a desert, or so the story goes. I haven't tried it yet. You need a...
I know this is way off-topic here, but somehow it seemed like possibly a reasonable place to ask the question - What do Ladybugs mean? Signify? Indicate? And...
We recieved a 'shoppers' catalog in the mail that had this personal cooler in it...i was just curious if anyone knows how this works and if it could be applied...
" The Persian deserts also contain strange structures - "yak-chals". These were built for - believe it or not - making ice! Think of a more sophisticated...
On Mar 22, 2005, at 4:06 AM, RefrigeratorAlternatives@yahoogroups.com ... That's brilliant ! The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to...
Hi all, Inspired by Laren's comment about being able to vary the melting point of paraffin/wax: "Yes, it is also useful in storing low grade heat in passive...
Hi. I'm from New Zealand so don't have the luxury of a sub-zero winter for refrigeration. We are planning to build our dream house on a section some distance...
On Mar 20, 2005, at 3:52 AM, RefrigeratorAlternatives@yahoogroups.com ... Heat of fusion of Gallium is 80cal/gram. Heat of fusion of water is also 80cal/gram !...
Stephen; I have them too..... We have extensively discussed the ladybug issue on LittleHouses. Join and read the archive, and even ask your question there. We...
"ghruppert" <ghruppert@...> ... Specific heat of solid paraffin: .70 BTU/lb/°F Specific heat of melted paraffin: .71 BTU/lb/°F Specific Gravity...
On Mar 18, 2005, at 3:59 AM, RefrigeratorAlternatives@yahoogroups.com ... Heat of fusion of gallium = 80 cal/gram Melting point = 29.8 C (85.6 F) The...
http://www.gogenchem.com/calcium/NCh12.html -Laren Corie- Integral Solar Building Design Since 1975 - LittleHouses- Everything To Do With Little Houses ...
So is there anything that works at a slightly higher temp than pure water? Marginal climate friendly and still cold enough for refrigeration. George in PA...
"Doug Younker" <dougy@...> ... Hello Doug; I suspect that we look at it on a different scale. You probably consider it based on your income and access...
Hi. I've been reading the ideas on refrigeration. After re-plumbing our house last Fall, I have some experience with PEX tubing. I was thinking that it should...
How about: Using a conventional fridge but with mechanical power taken from a shaft from a wind or water turbine. If your mechanical power supply is irregular...
Back in the 1920-1940s my father told me about a farmer who had a hand movable "ice" box. It had a heavy metal tube (2-3" in diameter) with large metal ball...
cheapest easiest to find. Readily available.. Mass quantities scattered thru the U.S. Take a guess. You likely have one in your automobile.. They call it an...
http://www.fridge.lionheart.net/descript.htm -Laren Corie- Integral Solar Building Design Since 1975 - LittleHouses- Everything To Do With Little Houses ...
What happens (in hopefully simple terms) is, the vacuum causes the water to boil.at room temperature, the same way that high altitudes reduce the boiling...
Here is an article about a very low electrical demand compressor refrigerator. http://www.mtbest.net/chest_fridge.html He claims 40kWh/year for his freezer to...
