efficient reefers [RE-wrenches]

[jay peltz]

Hi Kurt,

Yes in the wisdom of ?? the energy star site has no data because they have changed the new standards are waiting for new data from the
manufactures.  Meanwhile what are we supposed to do?  I have talked with them at the 800# and they agree that maybe this wasn't the best plan,
but I think we are stuck with it.  If you know the model # put it in the spot and it will tell you the data.  The data is still in there, just
not in the form we can easily use.

In regards to the Sunfrost, my RF12AC is pretty close, uses a bit more 5% maybe than spec.

A question for manual defrosters?  Do you think you save more energy by disabling the autodefrost, or not?

Jay

Peltz Power

sunwise at cheqnet.net wrote:

> Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar wrote:
> >I'd really like to confirm that 380 number.  I would guess that is not a self defrosting unit if that number proves any where near accurate.
>
> > On the Sunfrost.  From what I've heard it uses well over it's rated amount which
> > typically puts it up over the better non-solar units available at your local
> > appliance dealer.
>
> Hey Travis -- Couple thoughts on this.  First, I think all of these 19 -
> 21
> CF models that have been discussed are auto defrost.  As such, I've seen
> some of
> the timers go bad or get confused on inverted power,. The other issue I
> have with these frig's is the impact of having an inverter running
> 24/7.  I still try and design systems to allow the inverter to drop into
> search mode for large parts of the day and night hours.  Jim Kerbel of
> PV Systems used to modify refrigerators by putting low voltage DC timers
> on conventional frigs.
>
> Many of my customers use manual defrost models (General Electric?), but
> I've never seen them in models above about 11CF except the Sunfrost,
> which is a very high
> quality unit though pricey.  Anyone know of larger manual frig's?  I
> couldn't get the Energy Star site to work because it just kept saying
> that no current models meet ES spec's. -- Kurt Nelson
>
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