Date:         Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:10:00 -0600
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
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With my dometic portable I found that I kept about 50 to 55 degrees below
amibient (high setting) but with a thick blanket covering it I kept 60
degrees below ambient. (did not cover the gas air or exhaust port.  Donšt
like my blankets burnt).

The one I would like to get my hands on is the Dometic F400.  This unit is
like my portable fridge but is actually a freezer/extreme duty fridge.
jimt

On 7/12/05 9:50 AM, "Michael Elliott" <j.michael.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Our Dometic reefer is working just fine -- for an absorption
> refrigerator, that is. Working with all its might it achieves a good 40
> degree F differential between ambient (outside) temperature and inside
> temp. Which means that when it is 90F outside, the inside is 50F . . .
> not very cold at all.
> 
> So I'm looking at the Norcold DC0040. I read Karl's article at
> 
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/McTavishPAC/fridge/fridge.html
> 
> and at time of writing, he was very happy with the results.
> 
> And last year Vince S. expressed considerable enthusiasm for the
> Norcold's efficient Engel swing motor compressor design. I don't think
> he's posting right now, so I have not seen any followup from him on the
> subject.
> 
> I'd like to hear from others who have gone the Norcold  route, like Karl
> did.
> 
> NOTE: I am most interested in energy usage results in 90F+ weather.
> 
> --
> 
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> Carlsbad, CA
> KG6RCR
> 
>