Date:         Mon, 23 Jun 2003 09:15:22 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: replacement fridge?
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The big problem I have found with these is NOISE. They make too much
noise to be in a small space a few feet from your head. Even when they
start out quiet when new they get too loud over time. In any case, 1 amp
at 110 volts is about 9 amps at 12 volts plus whatever the inverter
wastes from efficiency factor. The Westy fridge takes about 8 amps at 12
volts. Either will kill a battery in one night of warm weather
operation. The Westy fridge more quickly because on 12 volts it does not
use the temperature setting but just runs 100% of the time. This assumes
that you bypass the relay so it will run with the engine off.

Mark

Eric Zeno wrote:
>
> I have a fridge that is very small and runs on 110VAC at 1 amp. Max.
>  This means
> a very small 12v DC, power inverter, of 300 watt, would work fine.  I
> have not tried
> this yet but have been interest in this since I got the fridge.  You can
> fine them
> at any good appliance  store.
>                                                                   Eric
>
> Andrew Fox wrote:
>
> >Has anyone found a modern replacement fridge that fits in the cabinet for
> >our current fridge in the westy?