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Old 12-01-2008, 03:55 AM   #19
Anchor
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Default Re: Solar power system goes live at Anchors house

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Originally Posted by Carol View Post
Hi Anchor,

Check out this website as they have a passive ice box that doesn't run on electricity. I downloaded all their info earlier today.

http://fourmileisland.com/default.htm
I looked it up. It requires freezing winters to get the cycle going. Luckily in Australia, that isnt happening yet - at least not where I live. Lowest temp last winter was 3degC. Even the guy who invented it is having problems since global warming is stopping him from being able to freeze the big block of ice he needed to keep it working in the summer.

The flip side is that there is a lot of sun.

The fridge issue, I can relate to, but when your ambient temps are high, you do need a fridge for some things - either that or you are facing inconveniences I would rather not face until there is absolutely no choice. I mean: I agree you can slum it without one, but I didn't incarnate in 3D with all the abundance of the universe at my disposal just to find out that I have to do without a frikkin fridge

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