I have a side by side refrigerator 120 volt and after asking was told that it draws a maximum of 6 amps. Have some worries about extended power outages and...
... told ... extended ... It's unfortunate, but refrigerators have a very high peak current requirement on start up that is on the order of 4 times the running...
V x A = W frig usage 120 x 6 = 720 W 40amp hrs x 12 volts = 480 watt Hrs availble in battery 480watt hrs/ 720watts per hour = 40 mins of runtime to 50%...
One of the ways to reduce the energy usage of refrigeration, is simply to down-size you refrigerator. I used to keep two running, and as sure as they are cold,...
"Jay Peasley" <jpeasley@...> ... Hi Jay; I am sorry. I don't remember it, though I am fairly sure that it is not Haire, because there was a little one...
... Hi Laren, Is there a phone number for the store you visited? What you saw sounds unique and I'd like to find out the manufacturer and model number, too....
ramadrive@... ... Hi Jeanie; Good Idea, The store is in Cheboygan, MI. I happen to have a receipt handy, with their phone number. It is 231-627-2769. ...
Hi, My name is Rogerio and I just joined the group. I've been studying/working for several years solid sorption refrigeration systems (systems with activated...
Hi, Rogerio. I've looked at salt refrigeration too. Which salt/refrigerant are you using now? -David Wells Rogerio Oliveira <rgra_br@...> wrote: Hi, My...
Hi, I've been working with CaCl2 and ammonia, but I intend to start to work with more than one salt at different reactors to try to improve the COP. And you,...
I've looked at a variety of salts including magnesium, calcium, lithium bromide and chlorides. I think you'll run into problems with Calcium chloride and...
Hi everybody, Last year I did an experiment converting a new chest freezer into a refrigerator that I posted the progress and results here on this list. I am...
Hi Greg, I did a similar experiment last year with a 7.2 cu ft freezer. The good news is it uses 200 watts/hours per day. The bad news is I really only use...
There is someone in my LittleHouses group who reports to have owned one of these little fridges with the big freezer, for about six months. She is very...
Thanks Laren! There is someone in my LittleHouses group who reports to have owned one of these little fridges with the big freezer, for about six months. She...
Hi David, I agree with you that for air conditioning purposes, water may be the best option.The decision for open or closed cyle will be connected to some...
I've had condensation (mostly in the hot humid months) but no mold. The unit I converted has a shallow top compartment and a pull out drawer in the lower half...
Hi all, I called Wal-Mart this morning and they said that the fridge Laren saw was a "Franklin Chef," model # FCD 401VW. It is currently selling for $188.77....
I did a web search and found the factory specs on the refrigerator that Laren found at WalMart. I'm so impressed I think I'll buy one for our civil war era...
40 mins is runtime. You need to check how many minutes per day your freezer actually runs. If you don't open and door and it is cool around the freezer, it...
What is interesting is the website nor energy star give it's energy usage. Laren has the best info at $25/yr. Assuming .09/kwh then it uses around ~280 kwh/yr...
... usage. Laren has the best info at $25/yr. Assuming .09/kwh then it uses around ~280 kwh/yr or 750 watt hours/day. Not that efficient for 2.7 cu ft of frig...
Ratio of surface area to volume for heat dissipation is the same bugaboo in all cases, animal, vegetable or mineral.<G> Regards, Jack F ... Are only the Police...
Hi all, I'm curious, I have both a window ac unit (2 years old 5k btu) and an old dehumidifier, probably 20 years old. Both are experiencing freeze up...
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