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lorrayne

Joined: 17 Dec 2004
Posts: 239
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 17 11:03 am Post subject: Groud Fridge
https://www.florisschoonderbeek.com/en/studio/groundfridge-2/

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8956
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 17 11:43 pm Post subject:
Good idea....how much?

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 17 3:25 am Post subject:
Doesn't look cheap... and I tend to go with the Ritz policy: "if you have to ask..." But nonetheless, I've sent them a query. I'll let you know what they say.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15998

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 17 7:54 am Post subject:
Think it would be cheaper to build your own in many cases. Wonder what happens if it is below the water table; does it float upwards?

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 17 8:00 am Post subject:
This is pretty similar to what I wanted to do some time back, but the garden levels did not work at the time. Like everyone else though, the question is "how much"?

jema
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 17 8:07 am Post subject:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/underground-fridge-costs-more-5800-7562279 �5,800 maybe not....

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 17 8:36 am Post subject:

jema wrote:

�5,800 maybe not....

Is that the fully installed cost? Still dear.

I wonder what, if anything the patent covers?

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 17 11:57 am Post subject:
Quite like the firetent.

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 17 2:30 pm Post subject:

Mistress Rose wrote:

Think it would be cheaper to build your own in many cases. Wonder what happens if it is below the water table; does it float upwards?

If you are above the water table and in well drained ground, yes it probably is cheaper to build your own. Waterproofing a DIY ground fridge is where your money and effort will go.
Septic tanks are prevented from floating by metal hooks attached to the tank and then the tank encased in concrete.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15998

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 17 9:07 am Post subject:
I had heard about septic tanks floating, which is why I asked. If you are below the water table, I would think even that might be a bit tricky. Fully sealed, but if the water comes up it could still get flooded.

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