Posted: 2/28/2010 5:48:46 PM EDT
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Guys,
I have an extra fridge/freezer (kitchen type) that works fine. What can I use it for ? What type of preps can best be stored cold ? |
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and STEAKS! 
I was thinking about getting a chest freezer for the basement myself. Will a 2nd freezer pull a drastic difference on my electric bill? That will depend on some variables size, insulation, etc... however, if buying new you should see a tag giving you a rough estimate of the amount of power it will use. |
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and STEAKS!
I was thinking about getting a chest freezer for the basement myself. Will a 2nd freezer pull a drastic difference on my electric bill? Get a chest type since they lose less cold air when opened. Use it for stuff you need to store, but will not be getting into every day and wou won't notice much difference in your electric bill. |
| We recently replaced ours with a side by side. The old one I moved down to the basement. Now it houses bottled water, beer, some medications. If I wanted I could store my MREs in there to extend their shelf life. Same for medications. Get a small lockbox or sentry type fire proof box and add copies of important documents and maybe some cash. Store this down in the veggie trays at the bottom. It' pretty surprising how well the contents of the refridgerator survive a house fire. I wouldn't store any of the above in the fridge without being in some kind of secure box. Don't want to lead someone to temptation while their grabbing the next round of beeras from the fridge. |
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Quoted: and STEAKS! I was thinking about getting a chest freezer for the basement myself. Will a 2nd freezer pull a drastic difference on my electric bill? I have a chest freezer in my garage, and an extra fridge in the basement. I get half a cow a year... and I like beer. Between the two extras they probably add $20 or so a month. Good investment. |
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and STEAKS!
I was thinking about getting a chest freezer for the basement myself. Will a 2nd freezer pull a drastic difference on my electric bill? Get a chest type since they lose less cold air when opened. Use it for stuff you need to store, but will not be getting into every day and wou won't notice much difference in your electric bill. I've been told to fill empty freezer space with plastic bottles (with water in them) to keep electrical costs down. I dont have a lot of freezer space to work with, so Ive never tried this. I think this would also help provide "thermal ballast" in the event of a power outage. |
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Batteries and medicine. They're both small enough to not take up much storage space - and will keep MUCH longer when chilled.
Personally, I'd turn the temperature up high enough so that freezer compartment was above 32 degrees, and store the batteries and medicine there. I'd fill the refrigerator compartment with canned or bagged food - i.e., items which only require moderately cool temperatures for good shelf life. Operating this way, the fridge should use very little electrical power. |
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I've been told to fill empty freezer space with plastic bottles (with water in them) to keep electrical costs down. I dont have a lot of freezer space to work with, so Ive never tried this. I think this would also help provide "thermal ballast" in the event of a power outage. This. Fill any free space with 2 liter soda bottles of water. It also adds to your water preps. |