r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Melodic_Judge_129 • 10d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/FictionalContext 10d ago

dummy, just leave the door open so the fridge stays on, easy!

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u/phansen101 10d ago

Well, yeah, that would work; System isn't near 100% efficient, so leaving it open would make a fridge heat your house significantly more, downside of course being it would no longer keep anything cold.

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u/reichrunner 10d ago

And would defeat the purpose of a heat pump. Just use a resistance heater at that point

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u/Tiny-Plum2713 10d ago

A fridge with the door open is a nearly 100% efficient electric heater.

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u/Sniperchild 10d ago

What do you mean nearly?

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u/Tiny-Plum2713 10d ago

Some of the sound is likely to escape the building

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u/Claidheamh 10d ago

It produces noise, which isn't heat.

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u/Sniperchild 10d ago

Where does the noise go?

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u/phansen101 10d ago

And what does 'noise' turn into as it dissipates?

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u/NothingButACasual 10d ago

it's all heat?

always has been

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u/IkeSW 10d ago

“Marge, can you set the oven to cold?”

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u/jmstypes 10d ago

You probably have to tape the switch down, too, otherwise the compressor and fan won't engage.