Date:         Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:11:06 -0800
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit
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On 11/16/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> OK I realize this is kind of theoretical at this pint but what about
> running the water from the water tank? The fridge only runs an hour a
> day.
>
> In fact here's a thought... create a second "hot water tank", run your
> fridge off of the water from it, then use the (now hot) water to
> shower in the morning. If you're at an RV campsite you may even be
> able to hook up city water and send it to grey water afterwards.


ooooo....I like that idea! You'd probably never get truly HOT water out of
the deal, but I bet you could get that thermal mass in the fridge pretty
cold and end up with a tank of decently warm water-- at least as warm as
those stupid sun showers seem to get. I wonder how much all this stuff
weighs though. Probably not much more than a couple blocks of ice, which is
my current refrigeration technique.



--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"