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pianotuna

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Hi rehoppe,

I do not know. Mine are Uni-Solar panels that are much larger than the average panel, size wise. If there is power available the best bet is a grid tied system (read, no batteries, no rewiring to 12 volt). Costs for panels are hovering around about $1.00 per watt.


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Hi all,

Filled the fresh water tanks.

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Hi rehoppe,

My experiment got interrupted but the results were clear.

Cool down time defined as fridge starts to cycle.

14 hours cool down time without external fans (4.2 kwh)

8 hours cool down time with external fans (2.4 kwh)

5 hours cool down time with external fans and "blue ice" bricks in the freezer. (1.5 kwh)

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Posted: 07/05/12 05:06am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

pianotuna, is the power for the external fans included in the 2.4 kwh? Doing the math it doesn't look like it is.

Interesting.


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pianotuna wrote:

Hi rehoppe,

My experiment got interrupted but the results were clear.

Cool down time defined as fridge starts to cycle.

14 hours cool down time without external fans (4.2 kwh)

8 hours cool down time with external fans (2.4 kwh)

5 hours cool down time with external fans and "blue ice" bricks in the freezer. (1.5 kwh)


While I have not ran test on ours but I run propane and I usaly use Ice cubes in both freezer (1 gallon zip lock bag) and fridge (1 gallon zip lock bag 1/2 full) plus item we put in it, so using it as an ice chest at first more or less.. I usaly have about 2 hr pull down time to about 42 degrees. Also the Ice cubes in the freezer are used as ice cubes as they do not melt.. Most times however we start it in the morning when we come up with some reason to go and depart with in an hour of starting it..


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Posted: 07/05/12 10:33pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Hi,

I found out how much I still owe on the RV.

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Hi tenbear,

No, but the fans draw less than one amp.

tenbear wrote:

pianotuna, is the power for the external fans included in the 2.4 kwh? Doing the math it doesn't look like it is.

Interesting.


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Posted: 07/06/12 05:59am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

pianotuna wrote:

Hi,

I found out how much I still owe on the RV.


So uh, was that how Much , or how little ..

You going to go spend money now? Or take a long trip?


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got my surge protector today waiting on the lock box for it camping next weekend yea.

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Hi rehoppe,

$13,500 about. I'll still take my "long bomb" trips.

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