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Zero-wasting the cold: Does anyone ever freeze blocks of ice outside in the winter and let them defrost in the fridge/freezer? (dubvee.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by ptz@dubvee.org to c/zerowaste

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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.

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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I always have jugs of ice in the freezer, if I use one during the cold of the winter I will refreeze it outside before putting it back into the fridge.

I also store food outside in the snow. I usually keep a large ice chest outside in the winter and use that for overflow food.

[–] zhunk@beehaw.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What do you use jugs of ice for?

I freeze gallons of water to put in a cooler on camping trips, but idk what I would do with them in the winter.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

I use them in my ice chest when bring home groceries from the city. Even in the winter here it will be in the teens or twenties at night it can get into the 50s during the day.