• snooggums@midwest.social
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    8 months ago

    Hell no, the power grid being a central point of failure is enough of a concern, we don’t need to lose power to the fridge when any of the other interconnected systems needs repairs.

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      8 months ago

      I have news for you, my natural gas furnace doesn’t work when there is no power, either. Turns out you need electricity to ignite the gas, run a fan to exhaust combustion gases, and circulate air through the heat exchanger and ductwork.

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        8 months ago

        Just amazing that the thing I pointed out is true for you too! What are the odds?

        But does your fridge being unplugged for repairs impact your furnance running now?

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      8 months ago

      ??? the power grid is already a single point of failure. And, with what I proposed a fridge would only have power for the light, it would not need to be plugged in to get cold. You should look into hermetic pump systems before you go off making obtuse dismissals.

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        8 months ago

        the power grid being a central point of failure is enough of a concern

        ??? the power grid is already a single point of failure.

        What do words mean?