Re: PV: Sun Frost energy use, response to Doug Pratt

[Steven Shepard <sbtdesigns@stic.net>]

The only problem I have with this response is
that you wind up endorsing purchase from the Real Goods
catalog.

Your product line and many other renewable energy
based products are also available from the
Alternative Energy catalog and many AE dealers
located across the USA.

I ask and encourage you to recommend consumers
conduct their business with a local dealer whenever
possible.  It is more helpful and sustainable to the community at
large when local business dollars stay in the community
of the consumer.  Local purchase funds
pay salaries, feed children, pay taxes and contribute
to the operation and the future of a local community,
city, town or village.

RG no longer even offers a wholesale or a regional dealer
program.  This practice demonstrates a lack of commitment
to consumers by not providing local service.  How is this
practice unlike any other corporate raider?

As a AE dealer I would ask that you please
make your recommendations more carefully and
inclusive in the future.

Steve Shepard
SBT Designs
25840 IH-10 West #1
Boerne, Texas 78006
210-698-7109


Sun Frost Info Mailbox wrote:

> A friend recently informed me about Doug Pratt's comments.  First, I am not
> sure why Doug chose to compare our RF-19 to a 14 cubic foot model.  I'm
> fairly sure he is familiar with our product line and knows that the RF-19
> is a specialized model with equal sized refrigerator and freezer sections.
> The large freezer compartment increases the energy use per unit volume when
> compared with our RF-16, for example.  A more fair comparison would be
> between our RF-16 and the 15 cubic foot Magic Chef.
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