Six cent refrigerator

[ChainsawGrandpa]

Here's a link to the ref'r.
http://www.ush2.com/02082010.htm

Scroll half way down the page to the video of "Sunshine to Dollars free solar panels..." and then advance the timer to 47 seconds. There's a photo of the 6 cent ice maker!

There is also (somewhere on the 'web) an Australian made, converted chest freezer, and here's a link to the incredible solar 365 day ice box:

http://fourmileisland.com/IceBox.htm

BTW...the solar icebox can be left unattended in the worst of the Winter and it becomes; "The Incredible Solar Freezer".

Grand'Pa

[ChainsawGrandpa]

"Get a dorm-sized fridge, tear it apart, and the "CONDENSER" goes in a pool of water. The other end, the "EVAPORATOR" goes in an ice chest."

G'pa

[millermax10]

You certainly can't beat that price for a <a href="http://home-and-garden.become.com/mini-fridge">mini fridge</a>. I still prefer a more conventional refigerating unit, but I certainly see the appeal in this!

[rreidnauer]

BTW, about that Aussie deep-freezer to refrig conversion, they talk about a custom thermostat that you can build or buy complete from them. It's expensive and unneccesary to go their route. A cheaper option that will do the same task would be either <a href="http://www.mcmaster.com/#1760k77" target="_blank">this electronic/digital unit</a> or if you're really worried about energy consumption, use <a href="http://www.mcmaster.com/#1846k26" target="_blank">this analog thermostat</a>.