Comments on: Einstein Refrigerator Making a Comeback? http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The smart one http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-3150 The smart one Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:14:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-3150 To: Estreetband cease to exist 2012? perhaps not a Tah Dah!.... There... you and I dont know when the worlds going to end umm shall I say put a cap on that...pple and there outrageous OPINIONS. To: Estreetband

cease to exist 2012? perhaps not a Tah Dah!…. There… you and I dont know when the worlds going to end umm shall I say put a cap on that…pple and there outrageous OPINIONS.

]]> By: The smart one http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-19797 The smart one Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:14:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-19797 To: Estreetband cease to exist 2012? perhaps not a Tah Dah!.... There... you and I dont know when the worlds going to end umm shall I say put a cap on that...pple and there outrageous OPINIONS. To: Estreetband

cease to exist 2012? perhaps not a Tah Dah!…. There… you and I dont know when the worlds going to end umm shall I say put a cap on that…pple and there outrageous OPINIONS.

]]> By: John http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-3149 John Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:04:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-3149 Maybe if you are as old as I am you can remember a home refrigerator that ran on propane. I had one in the 50's. It was made by Servel and had a small flame that would come on when needed and heat either water or ammonia and cool. I also had a central air system that used hot water to heat the house in the winter and cold water to cool in the summer time. It also was operated by natural gas for both. I believe it was made by Arkla who bought out Servel. It was really efficient and I wish I had them again. Maybe if you are as old as I am you can remember a home refrigerator that ran on propane. I had one in the 50′s. It was made by Servel and had a small flame that would come on when needed and heat either water or ammonia and cool. I also had a central air system that used hot water to heat the house in the winter and cold water to cool in the summer time. It also was operated by natural gas for both. I believe it was made by Arkla who bought out Servel. It was really efficient and I wish I had them again.

]]> By: John http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-19796 John Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-19796 Maybe if you are as old as I am you can remember a home refrigerator that ran on propane. I had one in the 50's. It was made by Servel and had a small flame that would come on when needed and heat either water or ammonia and cool. I also had a central air system that used hot water to heat the house in the winter and cold water to cool in the summer time. It also was operated by natural gas for both. I believe it was made by Arkla who bought out Servel. It was really efficient and I wish I had them again. Maybe if you are as old as I am you can remember a home refrigerator that ran on propane. I had one in the 50′s. It was made by Servel and had a small flame that would come on when needed and heat either water or ammonia and cool. I also had a central air system that used hot water to heat the house in the winter and cold water to cool in the summer time. It also was operated by natural gas for both. I believe it was made by Arkla who bought out Servel. It was really efficient and I wish I had them again.

]]> By: estreetband http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-3148 estreetband Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:33:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-3148 Say Max,not to punch a hole in your credibility or anything but auto airconditioners STILL use freon.Just a slightly different mix.Besides,it doesn't really matter since we all are going to cease to exist in early 2012.Problem solved...TAH DAH!! Say Max,not to punch a hole in your credibility or anything but auto airconditioners STILL use freon.Just a slightly different mix.Besides,it doesn’t really matter since we all are going to cease to exist in early 2012.Problem solved…TAH DAH!!

]]> By: estreetband http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-19795 estreetband Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:33:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-19795 Say Max,not to punch a hole in your credibility or anything but auto airconditioners STILL use freon.Just a slightly different mix.Besides,it doesn't really matter since we all are going to cease to exist in early 2012.Problem solved...TAH DAH!! Say Max,not to punch a hole in your credibility or anything but auto airconditioners STILL use freon.Just a slightly different mix.Besides,it doesn’t really matter since we all are going to cease to exist in early 2012.Problem solved…TAH DAH!!

]]> By: Don B http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-19794 Don B Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:30:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-19794 Ray Trent said: "If you have waste heat that you arn't using for anything else". Ray, you must be KIDDING! I can think of a lot of places that heat is wasted and not used, that could be directed to a refrigerator unit of this type. From home excess heat that goes up the chimney to heat that discharged into the atmosphere from automobiles and trucks. In my home alone I can think of four sources of unused heat that could be used to operate this unit. A little imagination is all that's required to find solutions. Well that's why I'm an engineer and you are not. Ray Trent said: “If you have waste heat that you arn’t using for anything else”. Ray, you must be KIDDING! I can think of a lot of places that heat is wasted and not used, that could be directed to a refrigerator unit of this type. From home excess heat that goes up the chimney to heat that discharged into the atmosphere from automobiles and trucks. In my home alone I can think of four sources of unused heat that could be used to operate this unit. A little imagination is all that’s required to find solutions. Well that’s why I’m an engineer and you are not.

]]> By: Don B http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-3147 Don B Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:30:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-3147 Ray Trent said: "If you have waste heat that you arn't using for anything else". Ray, you must be KIDDING! I can think of a lot of places that heat is wasted and not used, that could be directed to a refrigerator unit of this type. From home excess heat that goes up the chimney to heat that discharged into the atmosphere from automobiles and trucks. In my home alone I can think of four sources of unused heat that could be used to operate this unit. A little imagination is all that's required to find solutions. Well that's why I'm an engineer and you are not. Ray Trent said: “If you have waste heat that you arn’t using for anything else”. Ray, you must be KIDDING! I can think of a lot of places that heat is wasted and not used, that could be directed to a refrigerator unit of this type. From home excess heat that goes up the chimney to heat that discharged into the atmosphere from automobiles and trucks. In my home alone I can think of four sources of unused heat that could be used to operate this unit. A little imagination is all that’s required to find solutions. Well that’s why I’m an engineer and you are not.

]]> By: shawn http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-3146 shawn Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:21:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-3146 PV/T = PV/T PV/T = PV/T

]]> By: shawn http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-19793 shawn Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:21:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-19793 PV/T = PV/T PV/T = PV/T

]]> By: Jill http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-3145 Jill Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:42:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-3145 Isn't this the same technology, though, that powers refrigerators in RVs and travel trailers, when they are 'boondocking' (in a plce without electricity)? The fridge in our trailer runs on LP gas. Maybe the idea just needed the right application. Isn’t this the same technology, though, that powers refrigerators in RVs and travel trailers, when they are ‘boondocking’ (in a plce without electricity)? The fridge in our trailer runs on LP gas. Maybe the idea just needed the right application.

]]> By: Jill http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-19792 Jill Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:42:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-19792 Isn't this the same technology, though, that powers refrigerators in RVs and travel trailers, when they are 'boondocking' (in a plce without electricity)? The fridge in our trailer runs on LP gas. Maybe the idea just needed the right application. Isn’t this the same technology, though, that powers refrigerators in RVs and travel trailers, when they are ‘boondocking’ (in a plce without electricity)? The fridge in our trailer runs on LP gas. Maybe the idea just needed the right application.

]]> By: Ray Trent http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-3144 Ray Trent Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:29:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-3144 Ummm... people with RVs have been using essentially this type of refrigerator for, oh, something like 40 years. The problem with them is that they are energetically inefficient and expensive to manufacture. Now, if you have waste heat that you aren't using for anything else, perhaps the inefficiency doesn't matter. But why do you have waste heat that you aren't using for something else? You'll get better return on investment on a solar water heater. If you don't have access to electricity then they may be your only option, of course, but I wouldn't choose them first. Ummm… people with RVs have been using essentially this type of refrigerator for, oh, something like 40 years.

The problem with them is that they are energetically inefficient and expensive to manufacture. Now, if you have waste heat that you aren’t using for anything else, perhaps the inefficiency doesn’t matter. But why do you have waste heat that you aren’t using for something else? You’ll get better return on investment on a solar water heater.

If you don’t have access to electricity then they may be your only option, of course, but I wouldn’t choose them first.

]]> By: Ray Trent http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-19791 Ray Trent Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:29:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-19791 Ummm... people with RVs have been using essentially this type of refrigerator for, oh, something like 40 years. The problem with them is that they are energetically inefficient and expensive to manufacture. Now, if you have waste heat that you aren't using for anything else, perhaps the inefficiency doesn't matter. But why do you have waste heat that you aren't using for something else? You'll get better return on investment on a solar water heater. If you don't have access to electricity then they may be your only option, of course, but I wouldn't choose them first. Ummm… people with RVs have been using essentially this type of refrigerator for, oh, something like 40 years.

The problem with them is that they are energetically inefficient and expensive to manufacture. Now, if you have waste heat that you aren’t using for anything else, perhaps the inefficiency doesn’t matter. But why do you have waste heat that you aren’t using for something else? You’ll get better return on investment on a solar water heater.

If you don’t have access to electricity then they may be your only option, of course, but I wouldn’t choose them first.

]]> By: web design company http://cleantechnica.com/2008/09/22/einstein-refrigerator-making-a-comeback/#comment-3143 web design company Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:48:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1152#comment-3143 Refrigeration without electricity may be possible for the masses. Einstein had the right idea, he just got too busy with other things to perfect his invention. Now, there s hope. Refrigeration without electricity may be possible for the masses. Einstein had the right idea, he just got too busy with other things to perfect his invention. Now, there s hope.

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