[Rhodes22-list] Refrigerator

[Bill Effros]

Rummy,

You are right regarding all observations.

I was surprised at how poorly the marine refrigerators in the larger 
boats held the cold. 

I have used the type of refrigerator Elle described for the same 
purposes.  I still have one somewhere in the basement.  It's an 
interesting scientific novelty, but not very practical as a refrigerator. 

I also experimented with creating "dry ice".  I've got some huge CO2 
tanks if you need one.  Far more trouble than it's worth.

I've been very happy with the little coolers and the ice bottles.  
Completely clean.   Ecologically sound.  Inexpensive.  Capable of 
freezing things if you're not careful.  You don't have to yell at people 
to close the lid all the time.  My guess is that if you put one inside 
another and don't open up either one, it might keep stuff cold for more 
than 24 hours.  I plan to play with it some more this summer.

Bill Effros



R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> Bill,
> Since you do not have a 120 outlet to plug into and quickly bring your  
> battery back to full charge, the refrigerator is out of the question for you.  
> Again, I think the key is exactly what Elle said, get it cold 24 hours prior to  
> using it.
> The refrigeration systems on most larger ocean going rigs are not electric.  
> The compressor runs off the engine, therefore they keep the engines idling all 
>  the time. Some even have what's called a cold plate that runs off boat  
> electricity and does draw down the battery bank.
>  
> Rummy
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