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Re: Bubble Wrap as Insulation -Reply



In article <D9rqHy.84B@dcs.ed.ac.uk>, Neil Ferguson <ngf@dcs.ed.ac.uk> wrote:
 
>    It should certainly be possible to reduce your refrigerator 
>power consumption by wrapping it in insulation (eg. bubble wrap) 
>- basically you'd just be adding to the refrigerator's already-
>fitted insulation, which should reduce heat entry.

Seems like this would make condensation on the colder metal surfaces. I wonder
how you'd keep them from rusting? Seems like you need a vapour barrier on the
warm side.

Nick