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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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[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

It would be interesting to see the averaged power difference over time to see the effects.