The Groundfridge Is A Pre-Fab Underground Cellar That Stays Cool Without Electricity

http://www.ifitshipitshere.com/weltevree-groundfridge/ ^

[Jonty30]

The Weltevree Groundfridge is an ingenious way to provide an affordable, insulating, cooling and storage system for wine, fruit, vegetables and cheese. The pre-fabricated cellar can hold as much as 20 refrigerators without the use of electricity and uses the insulating effects of the soil and water to keep the temp at between 50° and 53° degrees Farenheit (10 and 12 °Celsius) throughout the year.

[Jonty30]

So, is this a good idea for a prepper?

[Jamestown1630]

How is it different from an old-fashioned root cellar?

[Jonty30]

More sanitary maybe and smells nicer. :)

[Secret Agent Man]

It may be great for some things.

But theres a huge difference between 50 degrees and 40 degrees, or the mid/upper 30 degrees range. In terms of what you can safely store.

[Rastus]

The light only goes on when you open the groundfridge door?

[blackdog]

Talk about ideas being recycled? Sheesh. It’s called a “Root Cellar”. Colonial American homes enjoyed their use for centuries. Until we became so smart?

[Jamestown1630]

I tried to find out how much it costs, and it’s still not available:

https://www.weltevree.eu/ventures/groundfridge/

[Blue Collar Christian]

Cool and dry vs. cool and moist.

[Jamestown1630]

Budget version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kswmrk_p5n0

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Sounds like a basement?

[Mears]

That’s what I was going to ask-—my mother grew up 100 years ago in rural Nova Scotia-—and they had a root cellar.

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[Jonty30]

Mentalfloss has an estimated price of $16,000

[kingu]

Nice looking root cellar. Just remember if you’re in certain areas, digging into the ground once it dries out is virtually impossible. Get your cellar delivered during the winter/spring.

[Jamestown1630]

Nothing new under the Sun ;-)

[Bob434]

[[But theres a huge difference between 50 degrees and 40 degrees, or the mid/upper 30 degrees range. In terms of what you can safely store.]]

Exactly- Nasty crap thrives at higher temps- above mid 30’s I believe

[Jamestown1630]

Yeah....no. You can build some ‘tiny houses’ for that.

I’ll take my chances with the old fashioned one ;-)

[2ndDivisionVet]

Next, I’m going to invent the icebox and the wringer washer.

[Jamestown1630]

I wonder if it could do double-duty as a tornado refuge...

[MayflowerMadam]

And maybe not as scary. Ours was scary, I remember.

[M-cubed]

lol...you can put lipstick on a pig....but in the end...you have a....What did u call it again?..Ill have to GOOGLE it..../s