[RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations?

Thu Jan 10 07:51:43 PST 2013

Not in western Montana this time of year!

Chris Daum
Oasis Montana Inc.

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dean T.
Newberry
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 8:53 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations?

Hello All,
Remarkable times now, when the answer is just stick up a little more PV to
fix your problem.
Put up 2kW and you can charge your Chevy Volt too. 

Regards, Dean

On 1/9/2013 7:38 PM, David Katz wrote:

Dave,

An extra kilowatt of modules will only cost you $700.  Put up the extra
modules and cut the generator run time in the winter.

David

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Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 12:23 PM

To: Howie at CatamountSolar.com; 'RE-wrenches'

Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations?

Howie,

I usually agree to the Kenmore/Sears recommendation but the closest Sears is
coming in with is with 18 cu' units that are listed as using 385kWH/yr.

Higher than I'd like. This is for an off grid home and the extra 50 kWh/yr
translates to 137 Watt hours per day. For this particular home it will mean
an average of 2.5 hours per day of generator run time during our cloudy
snowy winter. This is for a small rental house on my property and I want to
keep the gen run time down as low as possible. Non-winter times will not be
a problem as the solar array will carry the RF as well as all the other
loads in the home.

Dave

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Howie
Michaelson

Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 3:01 PM

To: RE-wrenches

Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations?

Dave,

I've always recommended Kenmore (Sears) which we have - they are reliable,
quiet, and a good price point typically (especially if you get it on sale
which them seem to have every other week).  If you look for the right model,
you should be able to get one that comes close to that usage, especially in
the smaller models.  Sears' website lists the kWh yearly usage last time I
looked.

Howie

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Howie Michaelson

NABCEP Certified Solar PV InstallerT

Catamount Solar, LLC

Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric & Hot Water
Incentive Partner http://www.CatamountSolar.com

802-272-0004

On Wed, January 9, 2013 2:44 pm, Dave Palumbo wrote:

I'm having difficulty finding a RF in the 16 to 20 cu ft range that 

uses less than 350kWh/yr. All of the GE units listed by Energy Star as

300 to 311kWh/yr are no longer being manufactured according to my 

local appliance dealers.

I see a Fridgidaire 18.2 cu ft that uses 335kWh/yr (reviews that I see 

on this unit complained of loud clunky noises).

Sun Frost units are too pricey for this application.

Any recommendations?

Thanks,

Dave

David Palumbo

Independent Power LLC

462 Solar Way Drive

Hyde Park, VT 05655

www.independentpowerllc.com

Vermont Solar Partner

25 Years Experience, (802) 888-7194

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