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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw
I thought about doing the same. Before I got married we had a north-facing porch and I sometimes put stuff from the freezer out there when it was really cold. That was a good time for defrosting the freezer (our fridge and freezer were two separate units). Since we only opened the freezer once every few days this wasn't a problem. Using the balcony instead of a refrigerator wouldn't be that easy: first, the balcony was two floors higher than the kitchen. Second, I guessed that I would waste more heat opening and closing the balcony door a few times a day than what the fridge was actually using (it was the most efficient we could get then).
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What about having the back side of your fridge/freezer through a wall or sliding glass door that you don't use in the winter? You would never need to "let cold air in" but would gain from having the great outdoors cool your food.
Cheers
Ryan