I had considered three thoughts:
1/ Cut two holes in the fridge and utilize a differential controller to operate dampers and fans to introduce the Canadian cold outside air into the fridge.
Con: alot of care has to be taken to ensure no Canadian air enters and cools the house.
2/ Move the condensor coil outside the house to free cool air.
Con/pro: The warm air blowing accross the floor from the condensor is nice on the feet on winter mornings. Its welcomed extra heat inside the house.
3/ Try propane as the refrigerant.
Con/pro: Maybe I'll try this one.
The larger energy demands for our home we have reduced with good results Geo-thermal heating & cooling and the solar hot water for domestic and space heating and our lighting needs are met with mostly LED and CFLs. I would expect our energy pie graph would look much different. My next endeavor will be an electric pick-up truck. For me this is the next largest energy hog i'd like to slaugter. This will be a hole new thread up & coming.
Randen
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