Refrigerator root cellar foundation
We decided to dig the refrigerator
root cellar down a bit deeper to accommodate a large cinder block
in each corner. I thought two
post holes in the middle might help to increase the cold surface area
that will hopefully stream a steady flow of cool air up through the
refrigerator and out the soon to be installed vent pipe.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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Refrig root cellar
Interesting concept I would like to know more.
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Rick Harrison
— Wed Nov 18 00:05:50 2009
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comment 2
Stay tuned --- we've nearly got the root cellar completed and will be posting about the finishing touches soon. Then we plan to monitor the temperature and humidity inside all winter to see how it compares to a traditional root cellar.
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anna
— Wed Nov 18 13:34:35 2009
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fridge root cellar
Do you have to put the fridge in a hole? Could you just sit it outside your house and use as a root cellar?
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Sonja Pander
— Sun Sep 7 09:41:35 2014
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Above vs. below ground cellar
Sonja --- The soil is what helps mitigate the warmth of autumn days and cold of winter nights, so you won't get nearly as good results by just sitting a fridge outside your house. In addition, the earth keeps the contents damp, which is important for maintaining root crops. So, short answer --- you can, but your food won't keep as long or as well.
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anna
— Sun Sep 7 09:48:48 2014
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