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I recommend a battery meter that shows amp hours removed/replaced from the
battery bank. Running the Diesel every several days might not do it, the
only way to tell is with the meter, or careful calculations from a digital
volt meter. There are so many variables: battery size & condition,
connection quality, alternator size, type of regulator (The internals don't
give full charge for very long), then the amperage and hours run of each
piece of gear. Without the meter, you just don't have much info to go on.
Lee Haefele
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dwight Yachuk" <>
To: <>; "Ron Rogers" <>
Cc: "live-aboard" <>;
<>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 9:50 AM
Subject: lv-ab: RE: Cold Beer
> We found it very practical to load up the fridge with beer and cool it
down using shore power. The beer would keep cold for about three days (no
drinking before 5 PM). As you should run the diesel every couple of days or
so, a one hour run every three days will be enough to recool the beer down
to a nice frosty temperature.
>
> The only concern was where to put the food until we discovered the canned
goods section in the supermarket.
>
> dwight
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:]On Behalf Of Pilgrim
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:04 PM
> To: Ron Rogers
> Cc: live-aboard;
> Subject: Re: lv-ab: E-Z-Cold
>
>
> Ron Rogers wrote:
>
> > So how would they be if you need warranty service or tech support?
> >
> > Ron Rogers
> > Willard 40 AIRBORNE
> > Lying Annapolis
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Pilgrim" <>
> >
> > | Does anyone have any experience with EZ-Cold? They are a
> > | manufacturer/suppier of refrigeration equipment located in Picton
> > | Ontario. They are hard to contact over email and I was wondering if
> > | they have any dealers in or around Toronto. Their web site does not
have
> > | a list of distributors nor do they respond to email.
> >
> > .
> >
> Folks
>
> I'm getting somewhat frustrated with this whole cooling issue. I have a
> stock Whitby 42 fridge/freezer arrangement and the original mechanicals
> are starting to fail. I am going to start ripping out the old within the
> next 3 weeks but have no idea what to replace it with. I will replace
> the old insulation with new and add a bunch more but I am still faced
> with cooling a 8 cu ft fridge and a 5 cu ft freezer space. Keel cooling
> is attractive but not powerful enough. I would like to go with a 12 volt
> air/water solution but the US versions are way too expensive, Canadian
> versions appear to be nonexistent. I am trying to stay with alternative
> power generation (wind/solar) and not contribute to global warming by
> running the engine but would like a cold beer once in a while... any
> suggestions? I need something that will last beyond the guarantee period
> and doesn't need more than 50 AH per day to keep it happy.
>
> --
> Brian Stewart
> Pilgrim
> Whitby 42 #304
> VB8320 VA3PIL
>
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