tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post721522419545459237..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: Refrigeration revisitedSixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-19325272278481584822014-03-03T13:45:49.364-05:002014-03-03T13:45:49.364-05:00Hope to experiment with those soon.Hope to experiment with those soon.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-46313228824634036482014-03-03T01:00:49.005-05:002014-03-03T01:00:49.005-05:00Well you could always try a Zeer pot or a large bu...Well you could always try a Zeer pot or a large burlap bag tossed over the side. Zeer pots work by evaporation Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-47730410070236932822014-03-02T23:15:08.248-05:002014-03-02T23:15:08.248-05:00Power usage is too high. I like that they are sim...Power usage is too high. I like that they are simple and cheap, but I'd need a lot more power generation. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-3742144906096630322014-03-02T23:14:11.130-05:002014-03-02T23:14:11.130-05:00We did without it on the boat. Many people never ...We did without it on the boat. Many people never have it. It is one of the things we missed enough to try and figure out a fix for. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-5188564619009869102014-03-02T23:13:00.133-05:002014-03-02T23:13:00.133-05:00I own two. Their power usage is quite a bit highe...I own two. Their power usage is quite a bit higher than the compressor types and the temperatures less even. <br /><br />Works fine for camping -where I can connect the AC plug.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-63439636624409143062014-03-02T13:33:23.801-05:002014-03-02T13:33:23.801-05:00They do make portable ice chests that also plug in...They do make portable ice chests that also plug into 12 volt dc systems to stay cool without ice. Would something like that work for you instead of a refrigerator?Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-26155857179751565912014-03-02T13:21:26.889-05:002014-03-02T13:21:26.889-05:00Refrigeration is a luxury that I WOULD hate to do ...Refrigeration is a luxury that I WOULD hate to do without in anything less than an emergency.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-48115985760416241572014-03-02T01:41:12.111-05:002014-03-02T01:41:12.111-05:00Sixbears, You might check out a 12 volt thermoelec...Sixbears, You might check out a 12 volt thermoelectric cooler/fridge. I'm sure you could pick up a nice one at an auto parts store or truckstop for under $50.00. I was fairly impressed with a cheap little Peak that I got at Big Lot's for $20.00. I tested it out for cooling on a 12 volt battery and in about 30 minutes it was cool and in an hour it was cold. Ran it about 3 hours overall testing both warming and cooling and cooling worked the best. I was using an old 12 volt battery and the little cooler did not drain it in 3 hours. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-12633176130303313792014-03-01T21:45:04.989-05:002014-03-01T21:45:04.989-05:00I found dealers in the US and I'm seriously lo...I found dealers in the US and I'm seriously looking at the different models. <br /><br />Thanks!Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-40337998841579288682014-03-01T20:14:17.023-05:002014-03-01T20:14:17.023-05:00I forgot to mention that it is a top loading fridg...I forgot to mention that it is a top loading fridge.<br />One of the advantages is of course that when you open the door, the cold air does not fall out as it does with conventional fridges. Upright refrigerators are in my opinion one of the most inefficient appliances ever invented. Open the door and the cold air falls out. Some folk consider it a hassle getting what you want out of a top loader and so it may take a few seconds more but everything sitting on top of other goodies adds to the efficiency of the top loader.<br />There are many accessories too, one is a slider for the fridge to sit on and slide out to open and there's also a heavy duty bag that fits over the fridge protecting it from the sea spray or the desert dust and sand.<br />I have no shares or financial interest in the company and their web address is www.engelaustralia.com.au and their email address is admin@engelaustralia.com.auThe Flying Tortoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212913610390768373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-16407053808210720232014-03-01T09:32:57.466-05:002014-03-01T09:32:57.466-05:00On the arch I'll have to build . . . I guess.On the arch I'll have to build . . . I guess.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-81336706757082329022014-03-01T06:22:08.381-05:002014-03-01T06:22:08.381-05:00Where ya gonna put that 90 watts worth of solar pa...Where ya gonna put that 90 watts worth of solar panels on the boat lol<br />Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-20642907238164998662014-03-01T04:38:12.330-05:002014-03-01T04:38:12.330-05:00I have not heard of them. A little research is in...I have not heard of them. A little research is in order -thanks!Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-41715561887823744562014-03-01T02:47:35.024-05:002014-03-01T02:47:35.024-05:00I don't know if Engel refrigerators are availa...I don't know if Engel refrigerators are available in your neck of the woods.<br />They're Australian, they are the very best as far as a lot of people/travellers are concerned. 12v or 24v. I've had a 35litre one that's been going 24 hours a day for 9 years. They are very mean on power consumption, mine uses a max of 2.5 amps per hour.<br />The Engel has only one moving part.<br />There are different size models available. <br />One could be ideal for you...The Flying Tortoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212913610390768373noreply@blogger.com