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Refrigerator Oven

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Hi, a long time ago I heard of an oven that would double as a refrigerator. The idea was to keep a meal cold until one was ready to go home at which time they could send maybe an Email to it and start cooking their food. Like I said this was some time ago but I have yet to see one on the market. Does anyone think it would be possible to build something like this?  

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    The Polara range of ovens from Whirlpool combines the two most incompatible kitchen appliances - it's an oven that acts like a fridge. The unique oven allows you to prepare a dish, place it in the oven where it keeps cool all day to begin cooking at a pre-programmed time so that dinner's ready when you get home. Polara will even switch back to refrigeration if you arrive home late. 

    The cooking capabilities of the Istandard-sized 30-inch Polara range include a convection system that delivers up to 30% faster cooking times and it will keep food cool for up to 24 hours before it begis cooking. Available in Black, Pure Biscuit, Pure White and Stainless Steel for US$1799-$1899. No word as yet on an Australian release.

    from http://www.gizmag.com/go/1524/

     

    Apparently nice idea but too expensive to sell many at that price.

    Clem

  • 0 in reply to clem57

    If you need to make something like this then a peltier modual might be a good start. If you use a h-bridge to change the direction of the current, you can use the same modual to both heat and cool the food. The main issue would be the maximum temperature, I don't think it is safe to bring a peltier over a certain temperature this oven may have to reheat previously cooked food rather than freshly cooking the food.