Storing batteries in the freezer degrades performance for non-rechargeable batteries. The exception being Nickel and Lithium based rechargeable cells where it does slow the discharge rates but it is recommended that they warm up to room temperature before usage or recharging.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_metal_hydride#Self-discharge<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_metal_hydride> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery#Battery_life http://www.apple.com/batteries/ http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/battery.asp On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 4:47 PM, alex kot <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually storing batteries in the freezer does slow down the discharge > rate. NiMH and NiCd batteries have a high discharge rate as oppose to > Alkaline batteries. Though the amount of energy you use to cool the > battery VS how much you save is kind of pointless. > > > On Monday, November 25, 2013 8:51 AM, Torrie Fischer < > [email protected]> wrote: > On Monday, November 25, 2013 03:04:21 Andrew Buczko wrote: > > Hehe, I would use the fridge for the rare (press a gear onto a crank) > trick > > where you freeze the crank and boil the gear. > > You can store Glue in the fridge to make it last longer. (<-- might be a > > myth) > > Myth. > > > Batteries. (<-- also might be a myth) > > Also myth. > > However, you are supposed to store solder paste in the fridge. > > > > Fish Rubber for making slot car tires. > > > > On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 2:19 AM, Chris Egeland > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > What kind of non-food use? Bio projects? > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On Nov 24, 2013, at 0:26, Andrew Buczko <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > I like free option, and bigger will be nice. > > > > > > Can we keep the smaller one for non-food use? If we have the space. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Torrie Fischer < > [email protected] > > > > > > > wrote: > > >> On Saturday, November 23, 2013 00:45:49 Bethany Munyan wrote: > > >> > As someone who often fill up the fridge when I am there, I think a > > >> > > >> bigger > > >> > > >> > fridge would be a good idea. If we have to wait until we move, > then I > > >> > don't think that would be a big deal. We can always look on > craigslist > > >> > > >> if > > >> > > >> > we have to. -Beth > > >> > > >> Yeah, I agree. We do need a bigger fridge. We can't fit a bigger one > in > > >> the > > >> space easily, but I'm open to the idea of using my garage as storage > for > > >> new > > >> things we want to acquire but don't have the space for 'till we get a > > >> bigger > > >> location. Its only 8 minutes away up in North Hill. > > >> > > >> > On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 3:59 PM, a l <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > A second fridge would be a great addition. Then we could have a > soft > > >> > > >> drink > > >> > > >> > > fridge and an adult beverage fridge. This will assuage some > concerns > > >> > > >> if we > > >> > > >> > > ever have school groups at the space or members not of age. > > >> > > We had discussed an adult fridge this spring and just never got > > >> > > >> around to > > >> > > >> > > it due to other pressing matters. > > >> > > > > >> > > regards, > > >> > > Andrew > > >> > > > > >> > > On Nov 22, 2013 2:56 PM, "Philip P. Patnode" <[email protected]> > > >> > > >> wrote: > > >> > >> Chris & Alex & Omar and anybody else that has an interest in a > > >> > >> bigger > > >> > >> refrigerator - > > >> > >> > > >> > >> If SH is willing to wait, I can probably obtain a full size > > >> > > >> refrigerator > > >> > > >> > >> for FREE, sometime in the near future. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> Could be anytime from next week to a day in the next few months. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> I have access to a location where many working household > appliances > > >> > > >> are > > >> > > >> > >> discarded on a regular basis. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> In the last few months, several refrigerators, a freezer, a > > >> > > >> washer/dryer > > >> > > >> > >> combo, two stoves, and lots of small appliances were placed by > the > > >> > >> dumpster > > >> > >> and abandoned. Any one or all of them could have become SH > property > > >> > > >> on > > >> > > >> > >> request. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> If a frig becomes available, SH will have to pickup the item on > > >> > >> short > > >> > >> notice (24 hrs or less) and remove it from the property. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> Also, there is no choice of color or size or model or brand or > age. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> If a 10-yr old Amana side-by-side, model #333, in bright > periwinkle > > >> > > >> shows > > >> > > >> > >> up, that is what the org will get. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> Somebody let me know if I should add a frig to the list of > "wanted > > >> > > >> for > > >> > > >> > >> free" that I maintain for family and friends. > > >> > >> > > >> > >> PPP > > >> > >> > > >> > >> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 2:42 PM, Omar Rassi < > [email protected]> > > >> > > >> wrote: > > >> > >>> Agreed, its overkill. We need to be more diligent about > replacing > > >> > > >> the > > >> > > >> > >>> drink we take out of the fridge. Take one, place one... > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 2:37 PM, alex kot <[email protected]> > > >> > > >> wrote: > > >> > >>>> I think it is overkill. A full size fridge isn't cheap, plus > we > > >> > > >> are > > >> > > >> > >>>> planning to move sometime soon. Maybe in march we can rebring > > >> > > >> this up > > >> > > >> > >>>> when > > >> > >>>> it starts to get warm. > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> ------------------------------ > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 2:23 PM EST Chris Egeland wrote: > > >> > >>>> >So, I mentioned this to Torrie the other day at the space, > and I > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> figured I'd bring it up here because, well, why not. > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> >We probably need a bigger fridge soon. Right now, it's not > > >> > > >> mission > > >> > > >> > >>>> critical because we're TECHNICALLY not out of space, but the > > >> > > >> fridge we > > >> > > >> > >>>> have > > >> > >>>> does get emptied VERY quickly. > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> >We keep a bit of a stockpile under the counter in the kitchen > > >> > > >> area of > > >> > > >> > >>>> beverages, but that sits there unrefrigerated which sucks in > the > > >> > > >> summer > > >> > > >> > >>>> and > > >> > >>>> the Mountain Dew is 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35C for you people > in > > >> > > >> every > > >> > > >> > >>>> other country than the USA, Liberia and Burma). > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> >So, I'm gonna ask you guys: Do you think a full-size fridge > is > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> overkill for our needs? It would provide us with an actual > > >> > >>>> freezer > > >> > >>>> instead > > >> > >>>> of a small box that grows ice around it every three months, > which > > >> > > >> would > > >> > > >> > >>>> be > > >> > >>>> nice. It would also give us the ability to keep much more > > >> > > >> foodstuff at > > >> > > >> > >>>> a > > >> > >>>> comfortably refrigerated temperature. > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> >I'm asking for your input before I start hunting for a fridge. > > >> > > >> What > > >> > > >> > >>>> does everyone think? > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> >Chris > > >> > >>>> >_______________________________________________ > > >> > >>>> >Discuss mailing list > > >> > >>>> >[email protected] > > >> > >>>> >https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >> > >>>> Discuss mailing list > > >> > >>>> [email protected] > > >> > >>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >> > >>> Discuss mailing list > > >> > >>> [email protected] > > >> > >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > >> > >> > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> > >> Discuss mailing list > > >> > >> [email protected] > > >> > >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > >> > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > >> > > Discuss mailing list > > >> > > [email protected] > > >> > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Discuss mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Discuss mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Discuss mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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