Refrigeration-Alternate Ideas to Keep Foods Cold

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The Zeer Pot - a Nigerian invention keeps food fresh without electricity
http://www.scienceinafrica.com/zeer-pot-nigerian-invention-keeps-food-fresh-without-electricity

(SNIP) ... The zeer is a large pot inside which fits another smaller pot with a clay lid. The space between the two pots is filled with sand, creating an insulating layer around the inner pot. The sand is then kept damp by adding water at regular intervals — generally twice a day — reducing the temperature within the inner post decrease. ---CONTINUED---
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How to Make a Pot in a Pot Refrigerator
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pot-in-a-Pot-Refrigerator

In a community without electricity, storage of food long-term can be tricky. One simple solution is to build your own pot-in-a-pot fridge, using basic pots, sand and water. An idea revived by Muhammed Bah Abba, this neat item is now being used by many farmers in warm climates who need to preserve their food for a longer time and keep the insects away. [1] Keeping the sand moist all the time enables evaporation to cool the produce kept inside the inner pot.[1] This enables the storage of freshly grown vegetables to last much longer than usual in a hot climate. Here is how to make your own.

Includes:
1. Obtain two large clay or terracotta pots.
2. Fill in any holes at the base of the pots.
3. Fill the base of the larger pot with sand.
4. Place the small clay pot
5. Fill all around the small pot with sand.
6. Pour water into the sand. ......
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Iceless Refrigerator

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Iceless Refrigerator

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Iceless Refrigerator
http://chestofbooks.com/food/household/A-Manual-Of-Home-Making/Iceless-Refrigerator.html

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This section is from the book "A Manual Of Home-Making", by Martha Van Rensselaer. Also available from Amazon: A Manual of Home-Making.
Iceless Refrigerator

An iceless refrigerator depends for its efficiency on the cooling effect of evaporating water. An open framework of shelves is surrounded by a cloth kept moist by means of a large pan of water on the top. A good current of air to evaporate the water is essential. The refrigerator will work wherever the cloth will dry readily, but it must be kept in a shady place since a low temperature is the main object. A temperature of about 55° F. can be maintained.

Directions for making an iceless refrigerator are as follows (Figs. 50, 51): --- continued at link, above ---
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The Iceless Refrigerator
https://preparednessmatters.blogspot.com/2007/09/iceless-refrigerator.html

An iceless refrigerator will keep meats. fruits. vegetables. milk. and butter cool. It costs very little to build and nothing to operate. The following directions will provide a general outline of how to make it. Use local knowledge and materials to make the refrigerator useful for your area.

Make a wooden frame approximately 140 centimeters (55 inches) high by 30 centimeters (12 inches) wide by 35 centimeters (14 inches) deep.

Cover it with screen wire or hardware cloth...the kind that will not rust if possible. If you cannot get such wire, you can use woven grasses or branches. The top of the frame should be covered with wire, but the bottom may be solid.

Make a door for one side and mount it on hinges or leather thongs. Fasten it with a wooden button or latch.

You can make adjustable shelves out of light wooden frames covered with poultry wire mesh or woven grass or other plant material. Put these shelves on side braces.

Paint the woodwork and the shelves. If this is not possible, oil the wooden parts with linseed oil, coconut oil, or cooking oil and let them dry for a few days before using.

Make a cover of flannel, burlap, or other heavy, coarse, water-absorbent cloth to fit the frame. Put the smooth side of the fabric on the outside. Button the cover around the top of the frame and down the side on which the door opens. Use buggy hooks and eyes or large-headed tacks and eyelets, or simply lace cord through worked eyelets.

Place a pan 10 centimeters (4 inches) deep or a shallow bucket on top of the frame. Put the frame in a larger container of water. Both containers should be painted. The bottom of the cover should extend down into the lower pan. Sew four doubled strips of cloth, 20-25 centimeters (8-10 inches) wide to the upper part of the cover. These strips form wicks that dip over into the upper pan.

The operation of this refrigerator is simple. Keep it in a shady place where the wind can blow over it. Keep the upper pan filled with water. The water is drawn through the wicks. and it saturates the cover. Cooling starts more quickly when the cover is dampened by dipping it in water or throwing water on it. The greater the evaporation, the lower the
temperature inside the refrigerator.

NOTE: Modification to the iceless refrigerator: When the door is hinged on the side, the cloth or burlap must come out of the water when the door is opened and will drip on the ground. To avoid this, the door may be made by dividing it horizontally in the center into two doors, placing hinges at the top and at the bottom of the refrigerator. You may fasten the lower and upper doors with latches. The doors will open up and down rather than to the side.

Source: Basic Self-Reliance, 71-72.
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How to Keep Your Food Cold with an Iceless Refrigerator
http://preparednessadvice.com/food_storage/how-to-keep-your-food-cold-with-an-iceless-refrigerator/#.UCppJT1lT4a

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In the past these types of coolers were common in parts of the United States. I have seen them still in use in the American Southwest. They work best in a hot dry climate, since they depend on evaporation for cooling.

Make a wooden or PVC pipe frame approximately ... --- CONTINUED at LINK, above ---
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Living without a Refrigerator – It Can Be Done!
http://www.askaprepper.com/living-without-refrigerator-can-done/

One of the primary scenarios many preppers prepare for is the loss of the electrical grid. Without electricity life as we know it is not possible and one of the appliances we rely on heavily to keep our food good would simply not work anymore. I’m talking about the refrigerator, that appliance that keeps our food fresher longer so we can shop once a week and happily eat the food we have, knowing we won’t die of some terrible foodborne illness.

So what would you do if you had no refrigerator? Could you survive? Of course, you could! Human beings lived for millennia without refrigeration. The difference between them and us is that they knew how to:
  • Store food they weren’t eating
    Not cook more than they needed at any given meal
    Preserve food so it keeps for the long-term (which is required in regions where winter visits once a year)
Many people are even choosing to live without refrigeration now, prior to any collapse of the grid or society, simply because they want to cut their dependence on the grid and/or lower their energy costs. However, if you are going to live without the use of a fridge, then you need to know what you are doing. Different foods have different storage requirements and you will need to change the way you shop and the way you prepare meals if you are living without a fridge. First, let’s take a look at different foods and how to store them without refrigeration. Then we will cover some other basic tips. --- CONTINUED at LINK, above ---
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Build Your Own Non-Electrical Fridge
https://www.thereadystore.com/diy/14843/build-your-own-non-electrical-fridge/

Have you ever thought of what you’d do in the case that there was little to no power in your home? Do you have a generator or an alternative power source to keep appliances like your fridge running constantly? If you answered no, we have a non-electrical alternative for you to keep food cold and preserved longer.

The Zeer Pot

The zeer pot was invented by people in Africa and the Middle East who needed a way to keep fruits and vegetables fresh for more than a few days 1. Since the zeer pot uses an evaporative technology, it works best in environments that are shaded, have cool dry air and a constant breeze. ---CONtiNUED at LINK---
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How to Keep Your Food Cold with an Iceless Refrigerator
https://preparednessadvice.com/food_storage/how-to-keep-your-food-cold-with-an-iceless-refrigerator/

In the past these types of coolers were common in parts of the United States. I have seen them still in use in the American Southwest. They work best in a hot dry climate, since they depend on evaporation for cooling.

Make a wooden or PVC pipe frame approximately 48 -58 inches high by 12 -18 inches wide and deep. Cover the outside with ... ---CONTINUED---
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Zeer pots
http://justamarine.blogspot.com/2013/02/zeer-pots-of-all-households-inthe-us-99.html

Of all the households in the US, 99.5% have refrigerators. About the same percentage have some way of heating food. We've seen some great gadgets for keeping things hot and cold here on Slashfood, but I want to show you an ancient technique for keeping food cool. It's called a zeer pot. The vessel itself may be third world, but it's playing a timely role in the continuing recovery of northern Darfur and other African nations. Science in Africa magazine states that a zeer can keep tomatoes edible for 20 days, as opposed to two, and meat two weeks, as opposed to a few hours. ---CONTINUED---
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Build Your Own Walk In Cooler with a CoolBot Controller and A/C Unit
https://commonsensehome.com/build-walk-in-cooler/

You can build your own walk in cooler for produce storage at just a fraction of the cost of commercial coolers. A CoolBot and a regular household window A/C unit lets you turn any well insulated room into a walk-in cooler. Instead of paying big money for a small commercial walk in cooler, you can save thousands with this DIY cooler option. ---CONTINUED---
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Stop Using Ice In Your Cooler And How To Modify A Cooler For Hunting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7AJgDVhmw4

This video talks about how to make a normal cooler into a super cooler that keeps things cold for weeks!

I also explain why you should not be using ice anymore in your coolers for hunting trips or meat care.
Foolow along as I show you why you should stop using ice in your cooler and how to modify a cooler for hunting!
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