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Don Bodemann
el-cheapo 110 from sears
Tony, My oven /stove was a piece of junk so out it came and a sears 110 fridge went nicely in it's place. Of course this limits us to dockside usage unless we add a big inverter, but that suits us fine. For refridgeration while under way or anchored, we just use block ice. PS: For weekending, the little "Glo_Mate" butane stove is also a great little "economical" improvement
Tony, My oven /stove was a piece of junk so out it came and a sears 110 fridge went nicely in it's place. Of course this limits us to dockside usage unless we add a big inverter, but that suits us fine. For refridgeration while under way or anchored, we just use block ice. PS: For weekending, the little "Glo_Mate" butane stove is also a great little "economical" improvement
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Butch Beard
Inverter cheap too
I did a similar thing in my 30 ft. Added inverter from Walmart for $49. Total package about $100. The fridge probably does not draw over 200 watts. I figured mine at about 100. Works great while sailing.
I did a similar thing in my 30 ft. Added inverter from Walmart for $49. Total package about $100. The fridge probably does not draw over 200 watts. I figured mine at about 100. Works great while sailing.
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Ron
What an Inverter does.... Hey Butch
It changes 12volt DC to 120volt AC, but at a cost. You draw 10 times more amps than what is rated on the appliance. 2 amps at 120volts will be 20 amps at 12volts. Forget running your wife's hair dryer or an electric coffee pot. Butch, I am surprised you found an inverter that cheap that can take the start-up serge of a refrigerator. Usually a 100 watt refer will draw 800 or 900 watts on start-up. Tell us more??? Ron
It changes 12volt DC to 120volt AC, but at a cost. You draw 10 times more amps than what is rated on the appliance. 2 amps at 120volts will be 20 amps at 12volts. Forget running your wife's hair dryer or an electric coffee pot. Butch, I am surprised you found an inverter that cheap that can take the start-up serge of a refrigerator. Usually a 100 watt refer will draw 800 or 900 watts on start-up. Tell us more??? Ron
What are you looking for?
Tony: The 110vac units are NOT a good idea for someone that want to have a REAL refrigeration system on a sailboat. This is great for a day sailor that spends 99% of their time at the dock. If you plan on spending the day/nite away from your power source you need to add ice to the box to keep things cold. The real deal is to determine what you are looking for. The cost starts at $100 for a bar box refrigerator and goes all the way up the line to $4000-6000. You are probably looking at a minimum of $1000 and a real cost of about $2500 for a complete, installed and working system. This includes batteries, refrigeration and electrical. You really need at least ONE battery just for the refrigeration (two is better). Determine your budget and resubmit your goal!
Tony: The 110vac units are NOT a good idea for someone that want to have a REAL refrigeration system on a sailboat. This is great for a day sailor that spends 99% of their time at the dock. If you plan on spending the day/nite away from your power source you need to add ice to the box to keep things cold. The real deal is to determine what you are looking for. The cost starts at $100 for a bar box refrigerator and goes all the way up the line to $4000-6000. You are probably looking at a minimum of $1000 and a real cost of about $2500 for a complete, installed and working system. This includes batteries, refrigeration and electrical. You really need at least ONE battery just for the refrigeration (two is better). Determine your budget and resubmit your goal!
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Ed Schenck
May I disagree Steve?
For many(most) of us who daysail and get an occasional overnight the 110V refer makes a lot of sense. All the pop and beer is cold when I arrive at the boat. We put the lunch in there and then unplug it before removing shorepower. Two or three hours later the beer and the lunch is still cold. Those cheap dorm fridges are pretty well insulated. For an overnight we will put a block of ice in the icebox and transfer some of the beer and pop to that box. Then we add whatever we brought for lunch and dinner. That will stay cold until we return on Sunday evening. I have refrigeration in my icebox but it is so inefficient that I would rather use ice than worry about killing the batteries. The dorm fridge with the inverter(2000 watt) actually uses less amps. But I don't run that away from shore either. You are right though, if you add 12V refrigeration the unit cost is just the beginning.
For many(most) of us who daysail and get an occasional overnight the 110V refer makes a lot of sense. All the pop and beer is cold when I arrive at the boat. We put the lunch in there and then unplug it before removing shorepower. Two or three hours later the beer and the lunch is still cold. Those cheap dorm fridges are pretty well insulated. For an overnight we will put a block of ice in the icebox and transfer some of the beer and pop to that box. Then we add whatever we brought for lunch and dinner. That will stay cold until we return on Sunday evening. I have refrigeration in my icebox but it is so inefficient that I would rather use ice than worry about killing the batteries. The dorm fridge with the inverter(2000 watt) actually uses less amps. But I don't run that away from shore either. You are right though, if you add 12V refrigeration the unit cost is just the beginning.
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