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Mitti cool fridge9/10/2023 ![]() ![]() As the coating gets absorbed by the pores of the earthen material, it does not wear that easily. It is much cheaper than non-stick tavas and consumes less LPG as well. Mansukh bhai’s non-stick earthen tava uses less oil than a normal pan and preserves the natural flavor of food. After about a year of research and making one lakh trial tavas, he finally succeeded in developing the non-stick coating for earthen pans using Azo Noble. So, he reached Mumbai to learn the process of non-stick coating on pans and to find an appropriate coating material for his earthen tavas. Also, the coating tends to wear off quite soon. Manusukh bhai did some more market research and found out that apart from being costly, Teflon coated non-stick tavas do not retain the natural taste of food. At that time, in 2003, he found out that a non-stick tava costed Rs. Mansukhbhai’s wife once asked him to bring a non-stick tava from the market. Know all about the man who is helping millions with his amazing environment-friendly and pocket-friendly innovations. Apart from a fridge, he has invented non-stick earthen tavas, earthen thermos flasks, etc. He invented “Mitticool” which runs without electricity and also preserves the original taste of the food items. When Mansukh bhai suffered severe loss in the Gujarat earthquake, he got an idea to make a fridge out of clay. ![]() In 2002, he started working on the refrigerator design and came in contact with GIAN (Grassroots Innovation Augmentation Network), which assisted him in various stages of product development. This caption motivated him to work hard and create a fridge that could be used by rural masses. In February 2001, Sandesh Gujarat Daily carried a photo feature on the earthquake where at one place it showed a broken water filter of Mansukhbhai with the caption ‘ Garibi Ka Fridge Tut Gaya’ (Fridge of the Poor got broken) ![]() His stock was decimated to a large extent, and whatever remained, he distributed it among the earthquake victims in Kutch. In the calamitous earthquake of 2001, Mansukh bhai suffered huge irreparable loss. Bosch and Siemens Hausgeräte (BSH), Germany, one of the world’s largest home appliance companies, have also written to GIAN and showed interest in the product. GIAN facilitated design improvements in the fridge through National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. Mitticool refrigerator has been featured at a conference organized by the Centre for India and Global Business, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK in May 2009. Shelf life of vegetables like brinjal, chilly & okra was increased on an average by 5-6 days vis-à-vis room temperature. The refrigerator preserves the original taste of fruits and vegetables.ĭuring testing, the shelf life of coriander was extended by 4 days as against 1.5-2 days in room temperature. It does not require electricity or any artificial energy and therefore has no recurring costs. The principle of cooling used in this simple machine is the same as that of earthen pots. ![]()
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