I have one that came with my boat called a Norcold II (I think). It works very well on AC and DC, but really takes up space. It is installed in the quaterberth on the strbd side. I'm seriously considering removing it because of the space it takes up. On a long trip, or even overnight, that space looks like it would be one of the best places to sleep. If I do remove it, I'll buy the insulation for the ice box sold on Catalina Direct.
--- In [email protected], David Savlin <dsav...@...> wrote: > > I don't have experience with refrigeration but I wanted to note that > Practical Sailor did a review last year on several kits to convert an > existing icebox (err, ice melter, in Catalina parlance) using 12v systems > that are water and air cooled. Sadly it does require a subscription to view > the article on their website. > > I do recall the article mentioned that all the kits they reviewed use > Danfoss compressors with variable speeds to better manage power usage. Thus > you could run at full power when power is readily available, and kick it > down a notch or three while on battery, though with less cooling capacity. > > Good luck! > > David > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
