Post #9278

I've mentioned this before but it's worth mentioning again. A guy around here built a butlers pantry on the back side of the kitchen. He super insulated the room and put the heatpump water heater inside it. The heatpump water heater makes hot water and exhausts cool air as if it was a small airconditioner. So the pantry off his kitchen stays about 60F 12C. The cool air is a free byproduct of taking showers and using hot water. Additionally, he made the access door to the butler pantry a hidden door. This shelf is the access to the pantry