Off Grid Refrigerators

ayurtdweller

I'm searching for an upright refrigerator to replace my chest freezer turned refrigerator. I found one that is about 11 cu ft. and claims to use 166 KWH annually. Problem is...I can't find it in the US. Anyone know of an upright that has similar specs in the US? http://www.lg.com/uk/fridge-freezers/lg-GBB530NSCFE http://www.lg.com/uk/fridge-freezers/lg-GBB530NSCFE

DConlyGuy

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Danby-Designer-24-in-W-11-0-cu-ft-Freezerless-Refrigerator-in-White-Counter-Depth-DAR110A1WDD/205471286   this is about as close as i could find here in the usa . i even went to the energy star site and i guess 250kwh is is about as good as it gets here. not sure about the brand danby. someone ask in the question part of the ad and they said it draws 1.5 amps so that not to bad

Hill_Country

DConlyGuy said:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Danby-Designer-24-in-W-11-0-cu-ft-Freezerless-Refrigerator-in-White-Counter-Depth-DAR110A1WDD/205471286   this is about as close as i could find here in the usa . i even went to the energy star site and i guess 250kwh is is about as good as it gets here. not sure about the brand danby. someone ask in the question part of the ad and they said it draws 1.5 amps so that not to bad

I have no experience with Danby, but there is short thread on Danby overall (not just their fridges/freezers) at http://forum.solar-electric.com/discussion/10503/are-danby-products-reliable-and-good-quality 

petertearai

interesting  . looks like a great fridge . I have a samsung inverter fridge . using 317 KW per year  340l  .
I note some sites have this lg at 161 kw per year and 237 kw per year . .... differing testing ? .  Still an impressive energy rating .

ArcticTaco

I have a Danby oven that is about 15 yrs old, so probably pre China product. Depending on the size fridge, there are some variable speed Danfoss dc compressors available mostly for smaller marine type stuff. I am going to install a Danfoss dc compressor in a dorm fridge and see how it performs. So we'll see. I haven't really researched Sun Danzer? Yet but I think they have some dc stuff. Sun Frost is the bomb-or used to be- don't know if they even sell them anymore -$$$$$. 
Good luck.

Dave Angelini

petertearai said:

interesting  . looks like a great fridge . I have a samsung inverter fridge . using 317 KW per year  340l  .
I note some sites have this lg at 161 kw per year and 237 kw per year . .... differing testing ? .  Still an impressive energy rating .

I think it was 2 years ago that Energy Star changed how they rate US against Canadian KWH per year.
My 22 cubic foot Whirlpool was 420 KWH per year and now the same (I think) model is close to  550KWH. The Canadian spec is still about what I had.  It does measure 1.2 kwh per day or so in conditioned space. Nice big bottom freezer that will get a beer/white wine perfect in an hour.

The Danby line is at Costco here in California. Not sure about them as for quality.

littleharbor2

I Bought a Hotpoint 14 cu.ft. refrigerator/freezer at Home Depot for $487 dollars. According to my Kill-a-watt meter it draws .76 amps when running. Works really well as far as keeping stuff cold. Haven't checked the running power consumption yet but can say it spends a lot of time NOT running which is a good thing, especially in the Baja heat. Very happy with it.

Dave Angelini

Where in the Sea are you? Punta Chivato? I remember those summers very well ! Good times!
The GE is hard to beat in that size.
My emergency replacement is the LG with an inverter linear compressor. Prices getting real now for these. Check the KWH spec from the US to Canadian!  They must think Canadians don't heat their homes in winter.  We use alot less in summer because we keep the house at 73F. Winter we can hit 79F during the day.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/LG-Electronics-30-in-W-22-cu-ft-French-Door-Refrigerator-in-Smooth-Black-LFC22770SB/205033979

littleharbor2

 Hey Dave, I'm in the South Campos between San Felipe and Puerticitos. It's gawdawfully hot and humid there in the summer. Just got back into So. Cal. yesterday. It was running only in the 100's there this last week.

Dave Angelini

I thought little Harbor was either a sailboat make or an actual little harbor. I know where you are now and you know where I am!
We love Mexico here!

littleharbor2

 Dave, I live on Catalina Island and have been a somewhat fanatical camper. My standing reservation on my campsite at Little harbor (on Catalina) was site #2. When I joined the computer age many years ago and needed an email address it became littleharbor2@yahoo.com . Soooo, littleharbor2 became my handle in many different areas.
  I bought a house on the beach in Baja a few years ago after spending a lot of time down there. There is no grid in the South Campos so EVERYBODY is solar powered. It's amazing driving around and seeing the variety of solar arrays. Lots of old stuff.

Dave Angelini

Cool ! Use to anchor off Catalina one year alot. San Felipe was a bit North and shallow for us so we would go up to Bahia De Los Angeles to try and stay north of the hurricanes. If you are ever doing a road trip up here near the park we are in the book and there is phone number. We are always here.

littleharbor2

Nice Dave, good to know. Seems like most our travels these days are southward.  I have a friend who lives in Punta Chivato and we are planning to visit him soon. Do you get down that way often? 

Dave Angelini

I was down to Loreto to fish last October. I always liked that area and almost settled there in the 90's but could never figure out how to cool the place with little water and large AC loads.  Easy now though!