Curious if this would have any noticeable energy savings. Basically thinking of taking old semi-disposable plastic containers (the ones that like deli meat, butter, etc come in), freezing them outdoors, and letting them defrost (absorb heat) in the fridge/freezer. Basically back to the “ice box” model.
Anybody doing that and/or have any results to share? Mostly curious if it would be worth the effort.
That’s brilliant. I googled the energy costs. It’s $30 a year to run a fridge. So it doesn’t save much money because you can only do it in winter but it’s still a great idea.
Ah yeah, $30/yr doesn’t seem like a lot from a strictly money-saving perspective. I guess if electricity here was more expensive (it’s getting there lol) or if I was on a tighter power budget (e.g. offgrid PV + battery), it might be worth it. Maybe I’ll just save that trick for when the power’s out.
And modern fridges use very little energy, because they only run when needed. Technology connections did a few videos on that subject.