I wish freezers (or at least my freezer) would do the same trick that ice cubemakers do where they run hot every now and then to defrost all of the coils (and also in the case of the Ice cube maker, release the ice cubes) On the flip side, I currently have weird mediaeval air conditioning in my flat at the moment as I defrost my freezer
one honk maybe more
ozone89@techhub.soci..
replied 02 Aug 2026 17:46 +0000
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@benjojo I think the dual compressor ones do, but they've become increasingly difficult to get these days :/
eta@gotosocial.i.eta..
replied 02 Aug 2026 18:07 +0000
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lx@swiss.social
replied 02 Aug 2026 18:22 +0000
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@benjojo Isn't that what "NoFrost" freezers do?
Edit: Nvm, it achieves the same goal (no frost) but uses air circulation instead of periodically heating the coils. That said, it might be what you're looking for regardless?
eden@dissociat.ing
replied 02 Aug 2026 18:29 +0000
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@benjojo@benjojo.co.uk it exists on most higher-end freezers – and it's a very common (near-universal) feature in the US where electricity is cheap enough that people will take lower efficiency to save effort.
I'm in Germany and our fridge does have this, it's nice but not like super-fancy.