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This report is going to focus on what to do when the power goes out and you want to know how to keep food and water cold. For that matter, it is great information to know if you are looking to cut back on the electric bill, or are going to be or will be living off-grid.
After doing some research, I have listed some ways that are effective and cheap ways of keeping food cold when a refrigerator is not applicable.
Zeer Pots
The following is from the Prepper Journal:
This is a simple but efficient way of keeping food cold based on the principle of evaporative cooling. Note, various versions of the device have been used for thousands of years, especially in the hot and dry regions of the Middle East and Africa. Here we will discuss one of the simplest forms.
To start with, you’ll need two unglazed ceramic pots. One of the pots should fit inside the other. Other than that, you will need some sand and water.
Firstly, the bottom of the larger pot should be filled with some sand. Next, place the smaller pot inside the larger pot. Fill the gap between the two pots with more sand and pour the water into the sand to make it wet. Lastly, cover the pot with a piece of wet cloth or towel.
The basic setup of the Zeer pot is done. Now, you can start storing food items inside it. Make sure to keep the sand wet as this is the water that evaporates and keeps the pots cold. Place the pot in the shade to prevent heating from the sun’s rays. Keeping it in a windy area will also assist the process of evaporation.
The Zeer pot arrangement works better in a dry, arid climate. Also, the process of evaporation is faster when there is less humidity in the air.
In case you do not have two pots, you can try the process using a single pot as well. The best thing about the arrangement is, it does not need any form of fuel or a power source. While the overall simplicity makes it an attractive option, don’t expect temperatures to get as cold as in refrigerators.
I have also seen the same process done with rectangular pots and some that are identical to cinder blocks. Moreover, I have also seen larger ones constructed out of bricks, and a few other designs. You can download the basic instructions below:
Solar Oven For Cooling?
Again, from the Prepper Journal,
This might surprise you, but the solar oven that you use for heating the food can also be used for cooling? In fact, solar power-driven cold storage units can be used effectively in places where there are long hours of clear weather.
The reflectors in a solar oven collect the solar heat during the daytime. The same reflectors can be left exposed to the clear night sky to give out the heat. Here, the night sky works as a heat sink to draw away the heat from the oven.
For best results, it should be placed on open ground, away from trees and buildings. Most importantly, it should be a cloudless, clear night for this method to work.
You can place two transparent polythene bags filled with water inside the oven. You can even place food items directly into it. Before the sun comes up, you can retrieve the bags with cold water or even ice. You can use this cold water or ice along with some insulation to preserve your food items during the daytime.
On the whole, the process is very simple and the results can be quite effective. Water can be cooled to 20º F or lower by using this method.
There are variations in the overall design as well, but if you want some instructions to build one of these cookers, can be seen here:
Evaporative Cooling Box/Shelf
The Prepper Journal writes,
We have already spoken about the Zeer pot. But if you need something larger, this evaporative cooling box can be your next DIY project. It works on the same principle of evaporative cooling. The food items are kept on the trays and the whole structure can be placed on a tray of water. As the water evaporates, it cools the box.
The box frame can be built out of scrap wood or bamboo. The side walls can be made from screen or wire mesh for better air circulation. Then you can add the number of shelves as per your requirement. Since such a unit has a limited cooling capacity, do not make it too large. You can also use a plastic shelving unit to create the entire arrangement.
The door can be made from a separate structure and hinged to the top or the side of the box. Lastly, the box can be covered by a piece of cloth. Next, wet the cloth and secure it with some clips.
While this arrangement will not provide extensive cooling, it can bring down the temperature inside the box by 15º F at best. Still, it can slow down the growth of bacteria in the food items and keep them fresh for longer periods. For the best performance, keep it in a place with sufficient air movement and less humidity.
The article does not say this, but I also thought if you have solar power available, you can design a DIY air conditioner (which there are tons of designs), you could feed the piping into this box to get more consistent and possibly colder temperatures.
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Pretty timely article since my fridge gave up on me a week or two ago. Luckily I had a spare one in the basement so not too much food was wasted, but it makes you reevaluate how you do things. I had already been thinking once my large appliances konk out, I will not replace them with any so-called “smart” appliance. It’s weird, but I once read that the people who wrote about the world ending in 2012 said it would be the household “tools” that would turn against its owners. I remember sharing this with a few people and having a good laugh about it. Not laughing anymore. Maybe they got it half right. Lots of talk about 5G and the “internet of things” that puts this old tale in a new light.