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		dharmab on March 12, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 9... You've misread the table. 40F for 2 hours is the guideline. A typical fridge is around 35-38F. Anecdotally my parents had a fridge fail recently and the food heated up alarmingly quickly.

happosai on March 12, 2025 [–]

Sounds like your parents fridge was poorly insulated, and thus consumed way more electricity than a modern fridge needs to.

dharmab on March 12, 2025 | [–]

I tried to warn them about french doors...

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