And yes, energy required vs energy saved renders this practice moot.
On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 5:48 PM, Omar Rassi <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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