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RE: lv-ab: My ice cream is hard

From: Norm of Bandersnatch (no email)
Date: Tue Aug 01 2006 - 09:38:11 EDT

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    contact the Engel distributor in Boca Raton, he may be able to get just the
    guts for you. i know he can get them because we took one of our units that
    was acting up under warranty early on and he changed the guts in about
    fifteen minutes.

    Norm
    S/V Bandersnatch
    Lying 30 07.7N 081 39.6W
    Julington Creek Estuary FL

    > [Original Message]
    > From: Jeff Barfett <>
    > To: <>
    > Date: 7/31/2006 8:52:19 PM
    > Subject: RE: lv-ab: My ice cream is hard
    >
    > Just some trivia....
    >
    > The Engels use some type of 'sling' type compressor that doesn't eat much
    > power. I've had my 45 running 24x7x6years- no issues, the 45 uses about 2
    > amps. I've thought many times about getting another, lose the case and
    > install into the two deep ice boxes, but take a nap and forget the idea
    as I
    > have a large investment into SeaFrost holding plates, which by the way
    make
    > a lot of very large ice cubes!
    >
    > Just a side note that Engel did at one time offer up the 45 without the
    case
    > as a 'built-in'. Don't see that it is offered any longer.
    >
    > Jeff on Southern Nights
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From:
    > [mailto:] On Behalf Of
    >
    > Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 11:18 AM
    > To:
    > Subject: lv-ab: My ice cream is hard
    >
    > > I bought an Engel portable freezer....at 1.5 amp draw it freezes ice
    > > cream so hard >
    >
    > What is it about Engel's that allow them to do that for so little draw?
    >
    > I don't have space for an Engel, but I have two deep iceboxes I'd love
    > to use Engel-type guts to cool.
    >
    >
    >
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