Date:         Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:45:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Where is The Heat Going?
Comments: cc: Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com>
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Looking further into Mike S's question, does anyone know how much
propane the Dometic uses in an hour? or its btu/hour rating?

When running on 12V, the Dometic's 96 watt dissipation converts to 330
btu/hr. In comparison, the Norcold's 15W converts to 51 btu/hr.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR



Mike S typed:
> At 06:02 PM 7/21/2007, Michael Elliott wrote...
>>  Far less heat
>> than what the Dometic has to dump: heater + extracted food heat.
>
> I'm not so sure that's true. You are definitely neglecting the heat
> given off by the motor and (friction in the) compressor. Do you have a
> citation stating efficiencies of both ammonia and Rankine cycle
> refrigerators at this scale?
>