It would cost us at least a couple of hundred thousand $$$ to install one of those monsters as we'd have to buy a significantly larger boat to accommodate it.
Dear, how would you like that beautiful, big, new boat fridge you've always said you wanted to make your galley life easier?
When comparing power consumption, the number of amps draw really doesn't tell the story. The duty cycle is just as important, and unfortunately is often not available. If possible, look at the energy star sticker which will tell you how many khw it will typically consume in a year. I have found the stickers to be pretty much dead nuts on compared to actual use. Unfortunately the info is spotty when you get into mobile units, but it's still worth a try. You might be surpisd by the results.
I have a stainless box on my boat and I was thinking about the Isotherm unit that sits in the engine room and has a sea water cooler.
Has anybody used one of these?
Not sure if we have the same set up. Are you talking about a Eutectic system.?
We still have the original system the boat came with, although with new copper lines compressor & condenser. We looked at replacing the unit, however its ability to reduce temperature quickly is second to none, so we stuck with it.Probably would not fit out a new boat that way though if we were starting from scratch.
Al
I have the Isotherm and the cutout size given does not include the nearly 3/4-1" flange on each side. You may want to confirm that before ruling these units out as too narrow.
None of the fridges on the list are the modern style that vent into the cabin.
Venting the heat into the reefer closet raises the Delta T , the amount of work the reefer must do to to stay cool.
A power closet vent doesn't help very much as they usually operate with the fridge , leaving it to cook in its closet when shut off.
None of the fridges on the list are the modern style that vent into the cabin.
Venting the heat into the reefer closet raises the Delta T , the amount of work the reefer must do to to stay cool.
A power closet vent doesn't help very much as they usually operate with the fridge , leaving it to cook in its closet when shut off.