Conserve SE215 [RE-wrenches]

[Jonathan Hill]

<x-flowed>>This whole issue will soon become academic.  I just got word that 
>the Conserv freezer is being discontinued, so the won't be available 
>in a few months.

Jon Hill

>Hi Travis,
>We've tested several of the Vestfrost/Conserv freezers and typically find
>750-850 watt hour per day to be the norm.  Biggest variable is not 
>how often its
>opened, but rather how often and how much non-frozen foods are put in to
>freeze.  Danby makes a 5.3 chest freezer that under similar usage uses 500-600
>w/h per day.  The reall advantage is its cost $250-$300.
>Regards,
>Bob Maynard
>Energy Outfitters
>800-467-6527
>
>"Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar" wrote:
>
>  > I have been measuring my Conserve SE215 chest freezer and I am not finding
>  > it to come very close to it's claimed .54 kWh per day @ 77f.  I am using
>  > Brand Power meter and measuring at least .81 kWh @ 75f - 85f per 
>day on just
>  > about the lowest setting.
>  >
>  > Any one else have this model and any kWh numbers.   I'm not surprised to
>  > find this higher usage but I was curious if mine was a higher than others
>  > and if that indicated a malfunctioning unit.
>  >
>  > Thanks
>  > Travis Creswell
>  > Ozark Solar
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