2 alternative methods with DIY

Are you looking for a mini bar that is not only functional but also aesthetically beautiful, perhaps in tune with your outdoor furniture? How a fridge without electricity works.

Well, if you haven’t found it yet, you could build one yourself! You will see that your friends will compete to be able to transport it to every event you organize outdoors or in their home.

How to make a DIY mini bar – chest

How? It’s really simple: just buy a regular one mini bar and then make a wooden casing that acts as a storage chest.

The undertaking is not a walk in the park, but the final effect is really nice. You can choose to arrange the legs too, so as to keep it at a certain height, for greater comfort in taking what you want.

So, I have given you a good idea to have in terrace or in garden a mini bar exclusive?

And if you want a ecological model is without need to electric current? There is a way to do it yourself, here’s how.

Building a refrigerator without electricity

Have you ever imagined that you can have a mini-bar without having to connect to the electrical system? It is a method which boasts a millennial history, dating back as much as 5,000 years ago and still working today. In order to proceed you need:

• 2 terracotta pots of different diameters
• sand
• water
• 1 rag

First of all it is important that the two terracotta pots can be inserted one into the other: to be precise, the larger model must be able to accommodate the smaller pot as well as a layer of sand of at least 3 cm.

Method

1. Place the smaller pot inside the other
2. Fill the space with sand.
3. Pour water into the cavity until the sand is saturated.
4. Place the food and drinks to be kept cool in the smaller jar and cover with a wet rag.

How long can the cool last?

The duration of the system used is strictly dependent on the temperature and the percentage of humidity. Furthermore, it will be mandatory to place the fridge in the shade and in a place with good ventilation. When you notice that the water is evaporating, add more.

Principle of operation

Creating this ecological and low cost refrigerator will allow you to explain a little physics to children and friends. The operation is very simple and follows a principle of thermodynamics:

• the ambient heat evaporates the water and pushes out the heat present inside the vessel
• The temperature created in the small jar is lowered to almost that of a traditional home refrigerator