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<DIV>Almost 25 years ago, when we built our off grid home, we looked at the
limited options then available one of which was the Sunfrost. After
looking into things like relative efficiency, initial purchase cost and system
requirements, it became pretty obvious that the Sunfrost was an overpriced
option that had too many problems. For half the cost we bought a Vestfrost
and then simply added a bit more generating capacity to our array at far
less than the difference in cost between the Vestfrost and the Sunfrost.
It was the best decision on appliances we ever made. The 120 vac Vestfrost
was a bit less efficient but since we were generating our own power that
difference was irrelevant as the cost to provide the necessary capacity to
handle the efficiency difference actually resulted in us saving money and also
gaining a very reliable appliance.<BR><BR>That was then and the Vestfrost was
massively more efficient than the standard refrigerators then available.
Now, that model of Vestfrost is nowhere near as efficient as the newest Energy
Star compliant refrigerators available at most appliance stores. Don\u2019t
waste time or money searching for another DC refrigerator, there simply isn\u2019t
any benefit. It will be cheaper to buy off the shelf and if you have to
add a bit of generating capacity getting another panel on your system will be
way cheaper than than it was for us back in the day...and back then it was still
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=will@solarenergy.org>Will
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 8, 2018 3:20 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Off-grid refrigerator</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Hello Off-grid Wrenches,</DIV>
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<DIV>After 10+ years my Wife is finally sick of our Sunfrost RF-12. We'd like to
upgrade to something a little more modern that doesn't leak water all over the
floor when it's humid</DIV>
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<DIV>For you off-grid installers what's your go to refrigerator recommendation?
I'm going to go through the energy star website but I thought I'd consult with
the experts too. I'd like to find something that has a form factor similar to
the Sunfrost although I know that's going to be hard to find.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Will White</DIV>
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