# How Ice Houses worked before Refrigeration. A Linked reply from the suits thread

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**Created:** [June 16, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-ice-houses-worked-before-refrigeration-a-linked-reply-from-the-suits-thread/1002941 "2024-06-16T13:10:52Z")
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### Author: ![Toxylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-ice-houses-worked-before-refrigeration-a-linked-reply-from-the-suits-thread/1002941/2 "2024-06-16T10:02:53Z")

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Huge blocks of ice in the shade covered with insulative material such as sawdust last a surprisingly long time.

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