RE: Refrigerators

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Posted by Lola Jackson (lolaltd@…>)

  1. Does anyone have experience with portable freezers and portable refrigerators?2. Another thought… I have an RV and find my built in refrig stays pretty cold for a few days after leaving shore power. 3. Also another idea is to turn the refrigerator off a day?, while the battery can recharge?If anyone cares to comment, it would be appreciated.Lola F30
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Posted by George Huffman (thatboatguy2@…>)

There is certainly a lot to be said for the KISS solution. I started
out cruising that way on my Nimble 30. However, there is also
something to be said for being able to freeze a bunch of Tuna steaks
when you catch one between the Galapagos and the Marquesas… heh heh
:slight_smile: For me, keeping it simple means avoiding electronic controls.
Both our watermaker and refrigeration system have electrical
components but not a single electronic one. No automatic controls
means that I monitor the those things while they are running. With
holdover plates (aka cold plates) I’ll be able to pull down the
refrigeration and freezer in about an hour. So yeah… I’m going to
be dedicating an hour or two per day on maintenance and use of our
systems. Mostly that will be baby sitting them but it’s not so tough
duty with an ice cold drink at hand and knowing that it’s rib eyes on
the barby tonight. Also letting the water run while we brush our teeth
won’t be cause for a blow up. heh heh It’s a trade off.

Anyway another thought. From my experiences another good place to get
a lot of return from your efforts with refrigeration is the box lid.
Take a plush towel and fold it up so it covers the entire counter top
over the ice box. After a couple hours slide your hand under the
towel… is it cold under there? If so you need a better lid and/or
more insulation in the top of the box. In the mean time the towel
itself actually helps a lot. :slight_smile:

George


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wrote:

  1. Does anyone have experience with portable freezers and portable
    refrigerators?

  2. Another thought… I have an RV and find my built in refrig
    stays pretty cold for a few days after leaving shore power.

  3. Also another idea is to turn the refrigerator off a day?, while
    the battery can recharge?

If anyone cares to comment, it would be appreciated.

Lola F30

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Posted by sgaber@…> (sgaber@…>)

Why you let the water run when you brush your teeth? It’s wasteful. I don’t
even do it in my house. We’re about to have water wars here in Florida. When
I do my environmental education tours, I teach the kids how to be “water-wise.”
That includes turning off the water when washing your face, brushing your teeth,
etc.

Steve Gaber
Sanderling, 1967 C-31 #77
Oldsmar, FL

---- George Huffman <thatboatguy2@…> wrote:

There is certainly a lot to be said for the KISS solution. I started
out cruising that way on my Nimble 30. However, there is also
something to be said for being able to freeze a bunch of Tuna steaks
when you catch one between the Galapagos and the Marquesas… heh heh
:slight_smile: For me, keeping it simple means avoiding electronic controls.
Both our watermaker and refrigeration system have electrical
components but not a single electronic one. No automatic controls
means that I monitor the those things while they are running. With
holdover plates (aka cold plates) I’ll be able to pull down the
refrigeration and freezer in about an hour. So yeah… I’m going to
be dedicating an hour or two per day on maintenance and use of our
systems. Mostly that will be baby sitting them but it’s not so tough
duty with an ice cold drink at hand and knowing that it’s rib eyes on
the barby tonight. Also letting the water run while we brush our teeth
won’t be cause for a blow up. heh heh It’s a trade off.

Anyway another thought. From my experiences another good place to get
a lot of return from your efforts with refrigeration is the box lid.
Take a plush towel and fold it up so it covers the entire counter top
over the ice box. After a couple hours slide your hand under the
towel… is it cold under there? If so you need a better lid and/or
more insulation in the top of the box. In the mean time the towel
itself actually helps a lot. :slight_smile:

George

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com, Lola Jackson <lolaltd@…>
wrote:

  1. Does anyone have experience with portable freezers and portable
    refrigerators?

  2. Another thought… I have an RV and find my built in refrig
    stays pretty cold for a few days after leaving shore power.

  3. Also another idea is to turn the refrigerator off a day?, while
    the battery can recharge?

If anyone cares to comment, it would be appreciated.

Lola F30

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Posted by Bob Weeks (rweeks6508@…>)


I agree with you whole heartily! I am an
ex-submarine both diesel boats and nuclear and I learned to take care of
everything with a couple of pints of water!

Bob





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Why you let the water run when you brush your teeth?
It’s wasteful. I don’t even do it in my house. We’re about to have water wars
here in Florida.
When I do my environmental education tours, I teach the kids how to be
“water-wise.” That includes turning off the water when washing
your face, brushing your teeth, etc.

Steve Gaber
Sanderling, 1967 C-31 #77
Oldsmar, FL

---- George Huffman <thatboatguy2@yahoo.com>
wrote:

There is certainly a lot to be said for the KISS solution. I started
out cruising that way on my Nimble 30. However, there is also
something to be said for being able to freeze a bunch of Tuna steaks
when you catch one between the Galapagos and the Marquesas… heh heh
:slight_smile: For me, keeping it simple means avoiding electronic controls.
Both our watermaker and refrigeration system have electrical
components but not a single electronic one. No automatic controls
means that I monitor the those things while they are running. With
holdover plates (aka cold plates) I’ll be able to pull down the
refrigeration and freezer in about an hour. So yeah… I’m going to
be dedicating an hour or two per day on maintenance and use of our
systems. Mostly that will be baby sitting them but it’s not so tough
duty with an ice cold drink at hand and knowing that it’s rib eyes on
the barby tonight. Also letting the water run while we brush our teeth
won’t be cause for a blow up. heh heh It’s a trade off.

Anyway another thought. From my experiences another good place to get
a lot of return from your efforts with refrigeration is the box lid.
Take a plush towel and fold it up so it covers the entire counter top
over the ice box. After a couple hours slide your hand under the
towel… is it cold under there? If so you need a better lid and/or
more insulation in the top of the box. In the mean time the towel
itself actually helps a lot. :slight_smile:

George

— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com,
Lola Jackson <lolaltd@…>
wrote:

  1. Does anyone have experience with portable freezers and portable
    refrigerators?

  2. Another thought… I have an RV and find my built in refrig
    stays pretty cold for a few days after leaving shore power.

  3. Also another idea is to turn the refrigerator off a day?, while
    the battery can recharge?

If anyone cares to comment, it would be appreciated.

Lola F30

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Posted by Herman and Gail Schiller (hschiller2@…>)

I found that a foam-filled throwable cushion, or a smallish seat
cushion from the saloon kept over the frig lid on the Nonsuch 30s we
chartered worked quite well. Herm

At 11:07 AM 1/16/2008, you wrote:

There is certainly a lot to be said for the KISS solution. I started
out cruising that way on my Nimble 30. However, there is also
something to be said for being able to freeze a bunch of Tuna steaks
when you catch one between the Galapagos and the Marquesas… heh heh
:slight_smile: For me, keeping it simple means avoiding electronic controls.
Both our watermaker and refrigeration system have electrical
components but not a single electronic one. No automatic controls
means that I monitor the those things while they are running. With
holdover plates (aka cold plates) I’ll be able to pull down the
refrigeration and freezer in about an hour. So yeah… I’m going to
be dedicating an hour or two per day on maintenance and use of our
systems. Mostly that will be baby sitting them but it’s not so tough
duty with an ice cold drink at hand and knowing that it’s rib eyes on
the barby tonight. Also letting the water run while we brush our teeth
won’t be cause for a blow up. heh heh It’s a trade off.

Anyway another thought. From my experiences another good place to get
a lot of return from your efforts with refrigeration is the box lid.
Take a plush towel and fold it up so it covers the entire counter top
over the ice box. After a couple hours slide your hand under the
towel… is it cold under there? If so you need a better lid and/or
more insulation in the top of the box. In the mean time the towel
itself actually helps a lot. :slight_smile:

George

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Lola Jackson <lolaltd@…>
wrote:

  1. Does anyone have experience with portable freezers and portable
    refrigerators?

  2. Another thought… I have an RV and find my built in refrig
    stays pretty cold for a few days after leaving shore power.

  3. Also another idea is to turn the refrigerator off a day?, while
    the battery can recharge?

If anyone cares to comment, it would be appreciated.

Lola F30

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