Refrigeration Technology
Dr. Booth taught me A-level physics in the mid-1960s and he instilled a love in the subject, that I still have. I even count Advanced Level Physics
One thing he said was that in a few years, we would be using the Peltier effect for heating and cooling. He was right about the technology, but it is only in the last few years that we have seen practical applications of the effect.
I have just purchased a Baumatic wine-cooler from Currys.
Baumatic Wine Cooler
The salesman said it was a normal fridge, working with coolant, pumps and fans. It isn’t, as it’s a Peltier effect fridge.
It will be interesting to see how it works.
One point to notice is that it is a lot cheaper than a comparable cooler working in the normal way. But does it use more or less electricity?
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