Sunfrost noise/Propane Fridge [RE-wrenches]

[Jonathan Hill]

<x-flowed>>     While I will cede the beauty of using a diverting controller to dump
>excess power to cooling food, my personal experience with a Sibir propane
>fridge in our home would lead me to buy electric next time around.
>     In NM, propane fridges (even in lousy shape) fetch top dollar prices.
>In our house, the roar of the burner is often the loudest noise.  The burner
>goes out at random times.  The burner does not produce enough heat to make a
>draft IF properly vented (making them susceptible to backdraft), and I have
>yet to see one in any home vented at all.  The gaskets on my fridge, of
>unknown vintage, have all the sealing power of, well, nothing.
>     Since I have started working in solar, I dread the calls that begin
>every heat wave--when a fridge dies, its always a crisis.  I have been told
>that it is impossible to get parts for my Sibir.  Great, another disposable
>appliance!
>     When coupled to a further dependence upon dead dinosaurs, in hindsight I
>shoulda bought a SunFrost!
>
>---- Original Message -----
>From: R. Sparks Scott <sharkey at mrsharkey.com>
>To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 2:44 PM
>Subject: Re: Sunfrost noise [RE-wrenches]
>
>
>>
>When running on electric, they are virtually silent
>It does require periodic defrosting, but that might be more due to the
>condition of the door seals than the design.
>>  Indoor air pollution: Anybody that doesn't install a petroleum-fueled
>>  appliance in accordance  with approved instructions and codes, i.e:
>venting
>>  it outdoors, is asking for a good dose of CO poisoning!
>>  Payback: This is a hard one, I paid $125 at a flea market. That would be,
>>  uh, $4.80/yr.
>>  Durability: Zero moving parts (except the door!)
>
>
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Phil-
I had a Sibir while back till it died (about 10 years average).  I 
experienced the same problem with the burner going out.  Once a year 
nozzle cleaning fixed that.  I find the new Servels much better 
quality than the Sibir, which is no longer sold in the US.
Jon Hill
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