Is it possible to make ice without electricity?

Question

I have limited freezer space in my camper to make ice cubes and am tired of paying for them!

Answer 1

(They did that very thing on an episode of Jericho. They needed ice to bring down a fever, but had no electricity.) Ammonium nitrate (a chemical found in fertilizer)is a salt, which is made up of a 50/50 mixture of ammonium and nitrate nitrogen. When ammonium nitrate is mixed with equal parts water the ammonium nitrate dissolves into the water. The energy is absorbed from the water, which causes the temperature of the water to decrease and therefore freeze, creating ice. This chemical reaction is better known as an endothermic reaction. The reaction can be shown using the following symbols:

    NH4NO3 (s) + H2O (l) + energy NH4NO3 (aq)

The real tricky part is deciphering how much nitrate is in a specific amount of fertilizer, thus allowing you to add the proper amount of water.    They put shallow pans of water on top of the fertilizer/water mixture to get potable ice.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

In Maruata, Michoacán, México, there is a machine (abandoned) to make several tons a day of ice, using only solar radiation. I think the same principle can be used in buses, using surplus, waste heat from engine could be used to cool passenger cabin.

Answer 4

no when water starts to freeze if expands because of electricity. the ice crystals will not stay frozen if the ice crystals do not rub up against each other. when the ice crystals rub up against each other electricity is a result

which helps the ice stabilize. in the way you talk about using electricity yes it is possible but you can't make ice unless it gets real cold. sorry.

Answer 5

maybe type up on google.com ways to make ice? I'd imagine if you get some kind of churner or research how they made it way back in the old days..

I'll add in some more later lol reading now.

ok here is a more in depth article vs the other site I pasted..

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/articl...

Answer 6

Yea, put some water outside when the temperature gets below freezing.  But that would be impossible right now, unless you're in the Arctic somewhere.