Zeer pot

From Appropedia

Information on Zeer pot can be found at Wikipedia. What's this?

It has been suggested that this article contains a lot of Encyclopedic material. That may not be a big problem - but if it does, most of the encyclopedic material should eventually be transwikied to Wikipedia.

In the meantime, feel free to continue developing the article here.
You may discuss this issue on the talk page.

In general, this notice should not be removed unless by consensus, or if it is clearly not needed.

The Zeer pot, also known simply as a Zeer (in Arabic) or a pot-in-pot refrigerator, is a simple invention in Africa shows how to keep foods cool in hot, dry climates, the zeer pot.

An article in the online Science in Africa explains:

"The zeer is a large pot inside which fits another smaller pot with a clay lid. The space between the two pots is filled with sand, creating an insulating layer around the inner pot. The sand is then kept damp by adding water at regular intervals — generally twice a day — reducing the temperature within the inner pot."