<font face="arial" size="2"><p style="margin:0;padding:0;">how about wisely locating the rf in a non-heated space to reduce/eliminate the winter run time?</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;">On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 12:22pm, "Dave Palumbo" <dave@independentpowerllc.com> said:<br /><br /></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;">> Howie,<br />> <br />> I usually agree to the Kenmore/Sears recommendation but the closest Sears is<br />> coming in with is with 18 cu' units that are listed as using 385kWH/yr.<br />> Higher than I'd like. This is for an off grid home and the extra 50 kWh/yr<br />> translates to 137 Watt hours per day. For this particular home it will mean<br />> an average of 2.5 hours per day of generator run time during our cloudy<br />> snowy winter. This is for a small rental house on my property and I want to<br />> keep the gen run time down as low as possible. Non-winter times will not be<br />> a problem as the solar array will carry the RF as well as all the other<br />> loads in the home.<br />> <br />> Dave<br />> <br />> -----Original Message-----<br />> From: re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org<br />> [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Howie<br />> Michaelson<br />> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 3:01 PM<br />> To: RE-wrenches<br />> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations?<br />> <br />> Dave,<br />> <br />> I've always recommended Kenmore (Sears) which we have - they are reliable,<br />> quiet, and a good price point typically (especially if you get it on sale<br />> which them seem to have every other week). If you look for the right model,<br />> you should be able to get one that comes close to that usage, especially in<br />> the smaller models. Sears' website lists the kWh yearly usage last time I<br />> looked.<br />> <br />> Howie<br />> --<br />> Howie Michaelson<br />> NABCEP Certified Solar PV InstallerT<br />> <br />> Catamount Solar, LLC<br />> Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric & Hot Water<br />> Incentive Partner http://www.CatamountSolar.com<br />> 802-272-0004<br />> <br />> <br />> On Wed, January 9, 2013 2:44 pm, Dave Palumbo wrote:<br />> > I'm having difficulty finding a RF in the 16 to 20 cu ft range that<br />> > uses less than 350kWh/yr. All of the GE units listed by Energy Star as<br />> > 300 to 311kWh/yr are no longer being manufactured according to my<br />> > local appliance dealers.<br />> ><br />> ><br />> ><br />> > I see a Fridgidaire 18.2 cu ft that uses 335kWh/yr (reviews that I see<br />> > on this unit complained of loud clunky noises).<br />> ><br />> ><br />> ><br />> > Sun Frost units are too pricey for this application.<br />> ><br />> ><br />> ><br />> > Any recommendations?<br />> ><br />> ><br />> ><br />> > Thanks,<br />> ><br />> > Dave<br />> ><br />> ><br />> ><br />> > David Palumbo<br />> ><br />> > Independent Power LLC<br />> ><br />> > 462 Solar Way Drive<br />> ><br />> > Hyde Park, VT 05655<br />> ><br />> > www.independentpowerllc.com<br />> ><br />> > Vermont Solar Partner<br />> ><br />> > 25 Years Experience, (802) 888-7194<br />> ><br />> ><br />> ><br />> > _______________________________________________<br />> > List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br />> ><br />> > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br />> ><br />> > Options & settings:<br />> > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br />> ><br />> > List-Archive:<br />> > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br />> ><br />> > List rules & etiquette:<br />> > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<br />> ><br />> > Check out participant bios:<br />> > www.members.re-wrenches.org<br />> ><br />> ><br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> _______________________________________________<br />> List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br />> <br />> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />> Options & settings:<br />> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />> List-Archive:<br />> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />> List rules & etiquette:<br />> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<br />> <br />> Check out participant bios:<br />> www.members.re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />> <br />> _______________________________________________<br />> List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br />> <br />> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />> Options & settings:<br />> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />> List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />> List rules & etiquette:<br />> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<br />> <br />> Check out participant bios:<br />> www.members.re-wrenches.org<br />> <br />></p>
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