Post #1570866
2026-04-23 05:48 UTC
Replies (7)
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@PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-04-23 09:34
Stability. Temperature outside fluctuates, food could freeze or get too warm. Containment. The fridge prevents critters from getting to your food. Location. The fridge is conveniently located in the kitchen. In winter I do tend to keep drinks outside if the temps are alright, they cool down faster outside than in a fridge anyway.
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@BB84@mander.xyz 2026-04-23 09:43
if you’re already heating your home, then what does it hurt to have the fridge do a bit more of that? in fact, the fridge is a tiny heat pump using your food as the reservoir. so unless your house is heat pump equipped, it is beneficial energy wise to keep the fridge inside. if your house is heat pump equipped, then it depends on how the efficiency compare. if you put lots of hot food into your fridge then you should definitely keep it inside.
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@megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-04-23 10:41
This was originally what cellars and basements were for. Ground temperature was stable relative to outside temperatures, so it was warmer than freezing during winter but colder than outside during summer. Thus it could help preserve food.
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@lilith267@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-04-23 06:00
Real easy answer: keeping a fridge cool during a very hot summer outside requires a more powerful cooling system. Instead most people have a powerful AC since you want the house cool anyway, with a cheaper fridge cooling system The reverse is also true. You wouldnt want your fridge to require a heater installed in it to keep your food from freezing in esspecially cold winters
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@Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 12:29
Fridge is expensive, only have one. Fridge is large and heavy, not worth trouble of moving outside. Waste heat from fridge go to heating house anyway with efficiency above typical resistive heater can manage before even consider double benefit of also cooling food.
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@bstix@feddit.dk 2026-04-24 07:49
I see plenty of secondary fridges outside. Rust is an issue though. You can get fridges made for outdoor use, but I guess those are more for people who are willing to spend the extra money on having an outdoor kitchen.
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@BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 2026-04-23 17:56
In Paris a lot of apartments had a cellar opening on the outside. Like this one:  Unfortunately a lot of them have been removed since it's much easier to have everything in the fridge at constant temperature and energy used to be cheap.