Posted on 08/25/2015 12:55:14 PM PDT by Kartographer
That was another poster, Roos-Girl, looking for something to keep things dry and cool.
Zeer?
Is that the refrigerator invented thousands of years ago that cools through evaporation?
If it is you can make one for about $50 out of a 55 gal drum and a smaller 35 gal drum inside of it with the wet sand surrounding it.
...Zeer?....
Yes, but I had only heard of the ceramic ones. I’ve asked a couple of local potters to make me one. Neither was interested in doing so.
I had NO idea one could be made from metal drums. I’ll definitely try that, since the drums are easy to obtain around here.
Thanks for that. You’re my new hero !
I can’t remember where I saw the plans but there are plans for one using a metal or plastic drum.
One of these days I’m going to try it just to see how it works.
Just remember if you use a cutting torch to cut the top out of the drum remove the caps and fill it with water before you start cutting.
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