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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dave,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My favorite approach is a Gibson(or similar <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&tbo=d&biw=1241&bih=580&tbm=isch&tbnid=UW2FlKpAEZ9uJM:&imgrefurl=http://forsale.oodle.com/view/gibson-commercial-upright-freezer/3089328239-watertown-ny/&docid=zp1bWc9OglDZ2M&imgurl=http://i.oodleimg.com/item/3089328239u_1x424x360f%253F1341103609&w=424&h=360&ei=JyXuUMnKFLKu0AHSgoHQBg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=471&vpy=66&dur=803&hovh=208&hovw=244&tx=119&ty=135&sig=118117522962116310335&page=2&tbnh=142&tbnw=168&start=25&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:29,s:0,i:179">coil-in-shelves style</a>) up right freezer. Section off the top part where the coils do the most work with some loose foam insulation and fill that portion of the freezer with 1 gallon water jugs. Then run it off the diversion load of the Outback. I have one of these rigs going on the construction trailer at one of our jobsites and it's been an icy cold fridge without fail for the last eight months. And obviously it doesn't add any load to the battery bank. Once the diversion load comes on, the freezer goes to work making ice in the jugs. That ice can carry through five days of cloudiness. In colder weather it's necessary to leave it unplugged a good portion of the time and you have to play around with the parameters on the diversion load to get them to do what you really want. The energy stored in the phase change from water to ice is equivalent to the amount of energy to change the water temperature from 173°F to 32°F, so it's really huge. And water is a lot cheaper than batteries! I have a design for a thermostat that turns it off automatically when the jugs are all the way frozen but I haven't had to build it yet as I've just been unplugging.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Conrad<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cotuit Solar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Dave Palumbo [mailto:dave@independentpowerllc.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 09, 2013 4:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> conradg@cape.com; 'RE-wrenches'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Off grid.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>And good suggestions from Rob and Todd on the cold location.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>conrad geyser<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 09, 2013 3:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'RE-wrenches'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>David,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Is this on or off grid?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Conrad<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cotuit Solar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rob Shappell<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 09, 2013 3:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'RE-wrenches'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If possible, locate the refer in a cold room to reduce winter consumption. We had a Sunfrost RF 12, and a cold room for winter. Brrrrrrr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Rob<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Palumbo<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 09, 2013 2:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'RE-wrenches'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I see a Fridgidaire 18.2 cu ft that uses 335kWh/yr (reviews that I see on this unit complained of loud clunky noises). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sun Frost units are too pricey for this application.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any recommendations?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David Palumbo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Independent Power LLC <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>462 Solar Way Drive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hyde Park, VT 05655<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><a href="http://www.independentpowerllc.com">www.independentpowerllc.com</a> <o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vermont Solar Partner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>25 Years Experience, (802) 888-7194 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>