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

[Ward Edwards]

Old chest freezers also make great grain bins for horse barns.  The 
steel box keeps the mice out.

Ward Edwards

Leslie Moyer wrote:
> 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. 
> 
> 
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