| ▲ | andai 2 days ago | |
That's a very cool fridge. But how much difference does that make in practice? Air doesn't have much mass, right? How much energy does it actually cost to cool the air in a fridge? (vs the solid parts of the fridge, and the food) Looks like the OP's fridge uses 10-20x less power than a typical fridge, is that entirely due to the air not spilling out? | ||
| ▲ | cogwheel 2 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
Depends a lot on humidity. Condensing a fridge full of humid air releases a fair bit of heat. Also a fuller fridge will have much more thermal mass and care less. But yes, exchanging the entire air volume of a fridge every time you open it is very energy-wasteful. | ||
| ▲ | lelandbatey 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Mostly yes. Upright fridge and freezer designs trade off efficiency for convenience (rooting around in a chest fridge/freezer can be annoying). https://youtu.be/CGAhWgkKlHI | ||