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Re: The questions have started. G!

From: Dennis Hobbs (eis.net.au!dhobbs)
Date: Mon Oct 14 1996 - 04:00:51 EDT

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    >If you find that you aren't using all the space in the icebox, try
    >putting some Styrofoam peanuts in plastic bags to fill the empty space.
    >My wife has been doing this for some time and it really cuts down on our
    >compressors running time. When she needs more space the bags of peanuts
    >go in a cockpit locker
    >
    >Don Hiller
    >S/V Mi Amore
    >Morgan 34

    Maybe we could start a competiton here .... Drum roll ....

    My icebox fridge (40 Litre/Custom Built/danfoss Compressor/R134) runs
    <10Min per hour on EMPTY icebox.
    Fridge only Thermostat, no freezer section.
    I leave it permanently on running off a 110 watt solar panel and 200 Ahr of
    battery.
    My Latitude is ~ 27 S

    :-)

    Dennis Hobbs
    Yacht "Mr Walker"
    Phantom 32


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