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I don't understand how that conclusion follows from the quote. I still think "putting something warm outside to chill in winter before refrigerating" cost less
by madacol 4y ago
I don't understand how that conclusion follows from the quote.
I still think "putting something warm outside to chill in winter before refrigerating" cost less electricity than refrigerating immediately
- Scoundreller 4y agoBy outside, I mean outdoors. By bringing "the cold" from outdoors inside, you're going to need an energy source to heat it back up when your home is in heating-mode. Even if you put it inside a small island of cold inside your home. On a net basis, you've made your home colder.
- madacol 4y agoAfter writing (and deleting) a long response, I finally get your point. You are trying to heat your home, so putting something outside to chill, is to waste heat, but putting it in the fridge would be like recycling that heat from the fridge to your room which should alleviate your room's heater burden.
- bmicraft 4y agoIf you heat your home using a heat pump, it makes no difference. If you heat with gas, you will indeed use more electricity but less gas when refrigerating immediately.