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Technology Connections talks about a red fridge from Walmart for an hour (youtu.be)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In a video by @[email protected], Alec goes into a deep dive into the simplicity of his particular model, its shortcomings and variety of data logging tests in an attempt to fix them.

TL,DW: Very simple, cheap and ingenious design, with one compressor loop between the fridge and freezer in series. However, its temperature sensor is wonky and so the fridge is more affected by how long the compressor operates than the actual temperature itself. There is a signficant temperature differential between the top and bottom, fans on the exterior or interior could help but with the faulty sensor only made matters worse. With the controller replaced with a proper temp control unit the fridge functioned much better.

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 year ago (43 children)

I've loved Technology Connections ever since I saw his riveting hour long video on dishwashing detergent. I don't even have a dishwasher.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (21 children)

I came for the traffic signals. I cringed through the overly-long CED saga. I left after the dishwashers.

I'll still pop in seasonally though, for the latest on proper LED holiday lights.

Dishwashing video #1: Detergent pods must be bad, because dishwashers have a pre-wash dispenser. So if you use pods, you aren't using enough detergent!

Here's my demonstration of how using detergent during pre-wash results in more cleaning occurring during pre-wash (which, you know, isn't the full cycle and isn't how people use dishwashers).

Dishwashing video #2: Actually, I was totally wrong. But detergent pods are still bad, because they result in using too much detergent and are wasteful!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (20 children)

@JWBananas @Rentlar @SilentStorms sooo... the follow-up had a very specific point. Many people were getting a residue after trying powder detergent, and I wanted to help with that.

My main issue with detergent pods isn't so much that they're wasteful, per se, but that they cost a lot more for, potentially, worse results.

Many dozens of people continue to tell me that trying powder detergent both saved money *and* made their dishwasher work better. I stand by that.