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Date:         Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:25:53 -0700
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: One More 'Fridge Thread
Comments: To: Jake Beaulieu <jbeaulie@nd.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007071913020325@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Worse yet, the temp **inside** the van will be higher (if closed up for any lenght of time) than temp outside. Parking in shade will help as will having the top up.

Neil.

-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

On 7/19/07, Jake Beaulieu <jbeaulie@nd.edu> wrote: > Many folks say their Domectic works "great", others say "not say great". > I think part of the problem is that "great" is a subjective term. One > persons "great" is another persons "not so great". > > I would like people to report the actual temperature differential between > their frdige and the outside air on a hot summer day. Summer temperatures > where I live frequently exceed 90. The min temperature that raw beef or > chicken can be stored at is 40F according to the USDA. Thus, my fridge > needs to generate at least a 50 degree differential (90-40=50) on a hot > day for it to be "great" in my mind. I don't think I have seen any data > on the list demonstrating anything better than a 45 degree differential. > A 40 degree differential is "great" if it is 75 degress outside and you > want a cold beer, but it sucks if it 90 is degress outside and you want > your chicken breast to be safe to cook up for dinner. > > jake > 82 westy, fridge is "not so great" >

-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil


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