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Re:She Had a Genius Idea: Air-Conditioned Doghouses, then th... by ilozinski on Sunday August 12, 2018 @07:56PM (#17747152)
What happens if the machine loses power on a hot summer day? Seems like either the dog would be incinerated or the door unlocks in a failure mode. Either scenario sounds like a nightmare.
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Re:She Had a Genius Idea: Air-Conditioned Doghouses, then th... by steve19 on Sunday August 12, 2018 @08:16PM (#17747221)
Battery backup, alert owner, failsafe door unlock as last resort.
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