[Rhodes22-list] Psycho-analysis

[brad haslett]

Rik, what is a heat pal?  Remember, this is a family
list!  Brad
--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> Brad,
> 
> Ya shur youbet'cha, I'm just giving you a little
> grief. :-) Monkey see 
> monkey do, don'chaknow. I was assuming that you must
> have one of those hard 
> wired battery chargers. Mine is just a portable that
> I store in the 
> compartment next to the head along side the battery.
> I can plug it in only 
> when I need it.
> 
> I don't know, maybe you need to get up a little
> earlier or something. We 
> had some pretty cool mornings down at Ky Lake this
> fall. The heat from the 
> stove was more than welcome. Even fired up the heat
> pal one morning.
> 
> Rik
> 
> 
> At 04:14 AM 11/13/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >Rik,
> >
> >I hadn't thought about the cabin heat aspect.  But
> >then why would I, its warmer here on New Years Day
> >than the Fourth of July in your neck of the woods.
> >
> >The switch thing may be a necessity for me because
> of
> >the battery charger.  I had planned to leave it
> >hardwired to the AC circuit (meaning never unplug
> it)
> >but that won't work with the nuker.  I found a
> >ON/OFF/ON toggle switch at Home Depot for $5 that
> will
> >isolate the battery charger when the microwave is
> in
> >use. Its rated for 15 amps AC and the nuker only
> draws
> >8 amps.  I'm still looking for a way to make it
> more
> >complicated but that is all I can come up with for
> >now.
> >
> >Now as to your last comment, I don't think you
> really
> >are serious about me needing a shrink.  You're just
> >repeating what everyone else is saying.
> >
> >Brad
> >--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> > > Brad,
> > >
> > > Sounds like you've got this testing thing pretty
> > > much under control. Now you
> > > need to figure out how to start that darn genset
> > > from the comfort of the bed
> > > covers. The one draw back I did find using the
> > > genset to power the microwave
> > > is, you can't get the whole process going
> without
> > > going outside to start the
> > > genset. Myself, I don't go outside for any
> reason
> > > UNTIL I have had at least
> > > my second cup of coffee. :-) One thing I have
> found
> > > that is a great
> > > advantage for the built in countertop stove is
> that
> > > it can be started
> > > without setting foot out of the bunk. Another
> huge
> > > advantage (assuming it is
> > > chilly out) to this is that your cabin will be
> > > almost tolerably warm by the
> > > time your coffee water is hot. In my mind, this
> is a
> > > pretty huge stumbling
> > > point for the microwave. I am mostly still
> > > considering a microwave for the
> > > sole reason that the Admiral "thinks" it will
> make
> > > her happy. We are all
> > > well aware that when Mama ain't happy, ain't
> nobody
> > > happy.......right???
> > > Although I do have to admit that my weakness for
> > > popcorn is loading the
> > > scales in favor of the microwave to a pretty
> large
> > > degree.
> > >
> > > When they say "not for built-in installation"
> they
> > > are referring to putting
> > > it in a cabinet that fits quite closely around
> the
> > > outside of the microwaves
> > > cabinet, maybe only having an inch or so of
> > > clearance all around. I have a
> > > microwave that is installed in the galley of my
> > > travel trailer this way. It
> > > overheats and kicks out it's reset if used too
> much
> > > or for very long at one
> > > time. If you have your nuker under the galley
> > > counter and always operate it
> > > with the galley cabinet door open, this would
> not
> > > really fit the criteria of
> > > a built in installation, unless of course you
> > > enclosed it in some kind of
> > > shelf or something.
> > >
> > > Switch back and forth between you nuker and your
> > > battery charger with a
> > > built in switch???? Brad take a deep breath
> > > now.......I fear you may be
> > > having an attack of
> electro-complicating-psychosis
> > > here. Is there a Rhodes
> > > Doctor in the house????????? :-) :-) :-)
> > >
> > > Rik
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 9:41 AM
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Additional Test Info
> > >
> > >
> > > > I should also add, no perceptible microwave
> > > cabinet
> > > > heat buildup, very little if any exhaust from
> the
> > > rear
> > > > of the cabinet.  Brad
> > > >
> > > >
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