[RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations?

[toddcory at finestplanet.com]

how about wisely locating the rf in a non-heated space to reduce/eliminate the winter run time?
 
todd
 
 
 
On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 12:22pm, "Dave Palumbo" <dave at independentpowerllc.com> said:



> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Michaelson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 3:01 PM
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> 
> 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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> 
> 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
> >
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> >
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> >
> >
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