Don't know about more efficient, but I've been told chest type freezers are better because all the cold doesn't spill out when you open the door and stand there making up your mind what you want. Karl Wolz
|-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] |On Behalf Of neil n |Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 10:01 PM |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM |Subject: Re: Substitute for the RM182B | |Top loaders are more efficient than a front loader using the |same or similar compressor etc.? If so, how? | |I may be in the market for a compressor type fridge. An easily |moved portable might be the ticket. Especially if it's more efficient. | |Neil. | |On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 8:22 PM, Robert Stevens |<mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote: | | |> If I hadn't already popped for my Vitrifrigo, I'd be doing this: |> |> |http://www.compactappliance.com/FP430-Compact-EdgeStar-Portable-Refrig |> erator-Freezer/FP430,default,pd.html |> |> Using the Dometic/Vitri space for storage, and add a 50W solar panel |> on the pop top to run everything. |> |> Top loaders are MUCH more efficient and can actuallly store suitable |> amounts of mass-quantities to be "out there" as long as the |50W panel |> will allow (about 7-8 full dry-camping days without recharge of any |> kind, except solar). |> |> Of course, having 140-200 amp hour aux battery set up, supports that |> above example. |> |> bob | | | | |-- |Neil n | |65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp | |'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. | |'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ | |Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: | |http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylind er-gas-engines |----- |No virus found in this message. |Checked by AVG - www.avg.com |Version: 2012.0.2171 / Virus Database: 2437/5197 - Release |Date: 08/13/12 |
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