[pvusers] PV battery-free frig/Re: Energy Pig Frig

[Renewable News Network <rnn@rnn.com>]

Dear Chris,

Sorry I was not able respond with more specific references,
and in a more timely mannerm but I can direct others to
the Archives of solar-ac messages at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/solar-ac/messages
where you will find discussed there, a PV powered battery free
refrigerator, marketed now by SunWize, as i recall.  Don't know
price nor availability.

Good luck,

Yours truly,
Ross@rnn.com

encl:

On Thu, 9 May 2002 csnake@attglobal.net wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: csnake@attglobal.net
> To: pvusers-sc.998103295.fjohellhjliakkklljba-csnake=attglobal.net@crest.org
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 11:32 AM
> Subject: Energy Pig Frig
>
> First thanks to all those who responded to my comments and questions on my used battery pack and new inverter choice.
>  Now my new dilemma --I followed the recent discussion on Refrigs with great interest as we are replacing appliances as we ready for our move to an offgrid home in the next 2 months.
>     After much research I decided to buy a Kenmore model # 6198  18.79 cu.ft. Energy star rated at 417kwh/yr. =1.14kwh/day
> Now the problem after giving it a few days to "catch up" I began metering it's use with a Watts Up power meter. Over the last week it has used 1.72kwh/day or a whopping 50.8% more than published figures.
>  Today the Sears tech came out and was predictably befuddled. His call in to the tech wizards resulted in the standard line of "well those figures are best case scenario -your mileage may vary....yah yah .." The problem with their arguement is our new Frig. is replacing a 5 year old Kenmore 18.5 cu.ft. with usage rating of 554kwh/yr. or 1.55kwh/day which has been consistently measured over several months under consistent temp. and use patterns and uses surprise  1.54kwh/day just as advertised.
>  So now of course I must return this frig. buy a new one -which hopefully will perform as advertised and now Sears will sell this underperforming frig to someone who isn't as anal. Do I complain to Energy Star or anyone else?
>  Oh it is a scratch and dent model ( as the previous Kenmore frig. was) so instead of the  $799 list price I paid $ 449--same warranty and a good deal if I can get one to work. Oh which brings up the real pisser I bought the frig. 100miles away in Atl where they have a big enough selection so I can fing the Energy Star models. Can anyone say extra energy use --luckily I have business which requires me and my truck to travel to Atl twice a month
>  Thanks,
>  Chris
>
>



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