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Subject: Re: [world-cruising] Ice Ammonia and Propane
JAXAshby@XXX.XXX
Date: Sun Feb 02 2003 - 12:33:56 EST
Are you asking about bgeres system, or the propane cooler I use?
If the one I use, you can find out more about it on www.lehmans.com (and
elsewhere. I believe it's a standard unit made by Servel). $420 brand new
as I recall. uses about 8 oz of propane per day. The heat thrown off is so
little I have to hold my hand over the chimney for upwards of 30 seconds to
see if the unit it running. I set the unit (about the size of an Igloo style
cooler) in the quarter berth and make it more or less level. The only time
I've used it under way was motoring in a flat calm. It turned a half gallon
of lemonade (hey, I like the stuff) at 90+ degrees into something too damned
cold to drink somewhere during the 8 hours of motoring. You wanna keep it
out of bright sunlight, as the insulation of the cooler is no great shakes.
I've been thinking of wrapping the unit (except heater) in mylar space
blanket to keep out the heat.
Geres system he knows a bunch about. I gather it works better than he hoped.
In a message dated 2/2/2003 11:36:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
cmckesson@XXX.XXX writes:
> Wow, now you really have my attention. The reason we don't have
> refrigeration is the same as yours - autonomy. We don't have an engine so
> we minimize power consumption.
>
> I would very much like to learn more about your system. We had considered
> buying a 110V ice cube maker and running it when power was available -
> either off shore power or off our inverter. But alternative energy
> sources are very much of interest.
>
> Parallel question: We are planning a refit with Ireland as the target
> cruising ground. What do you or anybody else know about the availability
> of cooking fuel in those parts? We presently cook with Propane - will
> that be available? Any comments / ideas welcomed.
>
> Chris McKesson
>
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