this post was submitted on 08 Oct 2023
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wish they’d include some specs. I love this idea- I’ve also always wondered about the possibility of doing the reverse- storing cold. For instance, in places with demand based power pricing, could you store cold from your AC into something at night, and draw from it during the day when it’s hot? I don’t know enough about the physics, maybe the temperature differentials play a big part in efficiency that doesn’t work well with low temps vs very high, but I have no idea.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Honestly, while not exactly what you're thinking, if you have good enough insulation, that's precisely what you'd be doing by running your AC at night and keeping things like your blinds closed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah!! One of my subs. It’s a great idea I think, I’d love to see it in a device or bank rather than just making my whole house 50 degrees :)