Cob: Re: questions

[Darel Henman]

Thanks for the info. toswink.  That reminded me of an article that
homepower magazine, has kindly made available for downloading, about an
"A Solar Ammonia Absorption Icemaker"  here it the link for those of you
interested.

http://www.homepower.com/files/solarice.pdf

Good idea for  people in Hawaii or the desert areas as well.

Darel

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toswink wrote:
> 
> Lehmans [LINK below] sets the record straight. There was only ONE MODEL
> design of fridge that had a problem. By 1970 no one I knew could tell me the
> truth and it was decided that all ammonia types are safe if a person will
> follow the proven methods.
> 
> Dr Farber [FSU]was silenced not to inform the public that there was no
> electricity that was used to cool buildings to freezeing food etc I visited
> a movie house that was cooled this way. But later destroyed because they
> thought ammonia was unsafe. But LEHMANS shows proof from the goverment that
> is it safe.. Seems that present design of fridges create taxes 24/7 by
> venting heat from underneath the fridge to go up and weaken and dry out the
> seal around the fridge door to further provide greater taxes. I am not
> against taxes. Just know in this life it is their goal from to pay and mine
> to advoid. ha
> 
> Only 90 degrees of heat from solar etc is the need it requires. With the
> rediscovery of Strawbales/cob it pay a person to have a walk in fridge ha.
> Even flate plate solar panels can store this amount of heat for a long time
> without sunlight.
> 
> How it works-Heat makes cold through the natural cooling power of
> evaporation! An ammonia mixture permanently sealed inside the service-free
> cooling unit is heated and generates a never-ending cycle of evaporation and
> condensation.
>  Browse through pages untill you find the drawing of how the inside parts
> work. They actually send you plans if you need them.
> http://www.lehmans.com
> 
> http://www.lehmans.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/CategoryDisplay?cgmenbr=12426&cgrf
> nbr=12810