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100662.1272@compuserve.com (Mark Graham) writes:
>Anyway heres the question : If I fill  the free space in my domestic
>freezer with ice packs (like the ones you keep your cold box cold with)
>will it help it to run more efficiently ? ie cause they stay cold for a

They will a) provide more thermal inertia leading to fewer start-ups per 
hour (less surge power consumption), and b) will stop chilled air being 
replaced by warm air when the fridge is opened.  (This latter effect is 
more significant in upright fridges, and in areas of high humidity).

Another point here (in the bush) is that the mains power is none too reliable,
so the ice-block effect helps to keep the load cold if (when) the power fails.

I use plastic 2 litre milk containers almost full of water. 

-Roly