Chest-Style Refrigerators: Working with Cold Air's Natural Behavior for Extreme Energy Efficiency
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Summary
The article argues that chest-style refrigerators are far more energy efficient than traditional upright models because they work with the natural behavior of cold air rather than against it. The author shares personal experience with a Vestfrost freezer converted to a refrigerator that consumes only 0.1 kWh per day, running just 2 minutes per hour, and costing approximately $5 per year to operate. The piece makes a philosophical argument about designing appliances in harmony with natural principles rather than convenience-focused designs that waste energy.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledUsing vertical doors in refrigeration devices is an act against the Nature of Cold Air.
My chest fridge (Vestfrost freezer turned into a fridge) consumes about 0.1 kWh a day. It works only about 2 minutes per hour.
If I connected my chest fridge to the power grid, $5 would pay for the entire year of using it.
Understanding and cooperating with Nature rather than acting against it leads to much better efficiency.
It is obvious that a truly energy efficient fridge does not cost any more money than a mediocre one.
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