[Greenbuilding] Old refrigerators; was Re: Building a wine closet

[Leslie Moyer]

A good use for old refrigerators & freezers is for seed-starting--you 
can put it outside or in a potting shed and stick an incandescent light 
bulb in them for heat. With a little bit of experimentation and/or a 
temperature sensor switch, the insulated box keeps it just the right 
temperature for seeds to sprout.  After the little seedlings emerge, 
they need to be immediately removed where they get light. Works like a 
charm....

A friend of mine is building a cob house and she buried an old freezer 
in the floor. She plans to use it as a sort of cellar.

--Leslie

RT wrote:
> Here in Ottawa,Canada there was (is?) a program whereby people could 
> dispose of their old energy-inefficient refrigerators and/or "beer 
> fridges" and get (I think) a rebate towards the purchase of a new 
> energy-efficient fridge.