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Going cruising in the Chesapeake for a couple of weeks.
We leave Friday for a clockwise DelMarVa circumnavigation.
Our refrigerator on the boat works great but we have very limited freezer space.
The Admiral was considering using dry ice to extend the time we could have some meats on board.
The brochure on dry ice says don't use it in a working refrigerator…. anybody know why?Rick
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I know ! I know!! pick me!!!
We did this once.. Froze the refrigerant right up. Really hard on the
compressor. Made nothing cold for several days. The system did recover
and we felt like idiots once we realized what we had done.Use the dry ice in a good cooler —- then transfer the rock hard
contents to your nice (not overly) cold freezer.– pat
On 6/2/09 7:54 PM, Rick Dugger wrote:
Going cruising in the Chesapeake for a couple of weeks.
We leave Friday for a clockwise DelMarVa circumnavigation.
Our refrigerator on the boat works great but we have very limited
freezer space.
The Admiral was considering using dry ice to extend the time we could
have some meats on board.
The brochure on dry ice says don’t use it in a working
refrigerator…. anybody know why?
Rick
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Pat
Thanks….
we definitely won't try it then…
RickOn Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:38 PM, pat noordsij < ([email][/email])> wrote:
I know ! I know!! pick me!!!
We did this once.. Froze the refrigerant right up. Really hard on the compressor. Made nothing cold for several days. The system did recover and we felt like idiots once we realized what we had done.
Use the dry ice in a good cooler —- then transfer the rock hard contents to your nice (not overly) cold freezer.
– pat
On 6/2/09 7:54 PM, Rick Dugger wrote:
Going cruising in the Chesapeake for a couple of weeks.
We leave Friday for a clockwise DelMarVa circumnavigation.
Our refrigerator on the boat works great but we have very limited freezer space.
The Admiral was considering using dry ice to extend the time we could have some meats on board. The brochure on dry ice says don't use it in a working refrigerator…. anybody know why?
Rick
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If you have the money, get an Engel 25 qt or 35 qt 12v refrigerator/freezer. Uses low power and will work as a freezer or refrigerator. I have a 35qt one and am tickled pink with it.
Bob
PS – they're the priciest of portables, but they are the best, too.
On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:03 PM, Rick Dugger < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Pat
Thanks….
we definitely won't try it then…
RickOn Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:38 PM, pat noordsij < ([email][/email])> wrote:
I know ! I know!! pick me!!!
We did this once.. Froze the refrigerant right up. Really hard on the compressor. Made nothing cold for several days. The system did recover and we felt like idiots once we realized what we had done.
Use the dry ice in a good cooler —- then transfer the rock hard contents to your nice (not overly) cold freezer.
– pat
On 6/2/09 7:54 PM, Rick Dugger wrote:
Going cruising in the Chesapeake for a couple of weeks.
We leave Friday for a clockwise DelMarVa circumnavigation.
Our refrigerator on the boat works great but we have very limited freezer space.
The Admiral was considering using dry ice to extend the time we could have some meats on board. The brochure on dry ice says don't use it in a working refrigerator…. anybody know why?
Rick
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Robert, I’ve been thinking of one of those for a while, where do you keep your stowed?
On 6/3/09 5:46 AM, Robert Fine wrote :
If you have the money, get an Engel 25 qt or 35 qt 12v refrigerator/freezer. Uses low power and will work as a freezer or refrigerator. I have a 35qt one and am tickled pink with it.
Bob
PS – they’re the priciest of portables, but they are the best, too.
On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:03 PM, Rick Dugger <> wrote:
Pat
Thanks….
we definitely won’t try it then…
RickOn Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:38 PM, pat noordsij <> wrote:
I know ! I know!! pick me!!!
We did this once.. Froze the refrigerant right up. Really hard on the compressor. Made nothing cold for several days. The system did recover and we felt like idiots once we realized what we had done.
Use the dry ice in a good cooler —- then transfer the rock hard contents to your nice (not overly) cold freezer.
– pat
On 6/2/09 7:54 PM, Rick Dugger wrote:
Going cruising in the Chesapeake for a couple of weeks.
We leave Friday for a clockwise DelMarVa circumnavigation.
Our refrigerator on the boat works great but we have very limited freezer space.
The Admiral was considering using dry ice to extend the time we could have some meats on board. The brochure on dry ice says don’t use it in a working refrigerator…. anybody know why?
Rick
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I have mine forward of the salon table on the starboard side. I've also kept it against the forward bulkhead of the nav station as well. I have 12v sockets installed in both places.
Bob
On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Aaron Lynch < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Robert, I’ve been thinking of one of those for a while, where do you keep your stowed?
On 6/3/09 5:46 AM, Robert Fine wrote :
If you have the money, get an Engel 25 qt or 35 qt 12v refrigerator/freezer. Uses low power and will work as a freezer or refrigerator. I have a 35qt one and am tickled pink with it.
Bob
PS – they're the priciest of portables, but they are the best, too.
On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:03 PM, Rick Dugger < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Pat
Thanks….
we definitely won't try it then…
RickOn Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 9:38 PM, pat noordsij < ([email][/email])> wrote:
I know ! I know!! pick me!!!
We did this once.. Froze the refrigerant right up. Really hard on the compressor. Made nothing cold for several days. The system did recover and we felt like idiots once we realized what we had done.
Use the dry ice in a good cooler —- then transfer the rock hard contents to your nice (not overly) cold freezer.
– pat
On 6/2/09 7:54 PM, Rick Dugger wrote:
Going cruising in the Chesapeake for a couple of weeks.
We leave Friday for a clockwise DelMarVa circumnavigation.
Our refrigerator on the boat works great but we have very limited freezer space.
The Admiral was considering using dry ice to extend the time we could have some meats on board. The brochure on dry ice says don't use it in a working refrigerator…. anybody know why?
Rick
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Walter, on his recent 6 month trip through the Caribbean, kept his Engel the whole time at the base of the Main Salon companionway. It seemed to work pretty good there, once you got used to the fact that you lost the bottom step of the ladder.
The ladder was also a good spot to tie it too when heading offshore, as it will want to move from there on starboard tack. The only real disadvantage of this location is when you get green water coming through the companionway when on this tack offshore. Speaking of which, has anybody made a snap on cover for the Main Salon companionway for use offshore.
“I have mine forward of the salon table on the starboard side. I’ve also kept it against the forward bulkhead of the nav station as well. I have 12v sockets installed in both places.Bob”
Paul
Chesapeake for a couple of weeks.
We leave Friday for a clockwise DelMarVa circumnavigation.
Our refrigerator on the boat works great but we have very limited freezer space.
The Admiral was considering using dry ice to extend the time we could have some meats on board. The brochure on dry ice says don’t use it in a working refrigerator…. anybody know why?
Rick
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Bob Fine
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Eclipse came with a bimini/dodger for the companion way…
The top or bimini lives on it most of the time….
Hard to egress with it up but it is doable… you can also unpin the back legs and swivel it back or fwd.. if you swivel it back it becomes somewhat of a wind scoop…The sides/front (with windows) goes in when weather is bad…
Canvas snaps to the deck.
Rick
On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Paul Lefebvre < ([email][/email])> wrote:
Walter, on his recent 6 month trip through the Caribbean, kept his Engel the whole time at the base of the Main Salon companionway. It seemed to work pretty good there, once you got used to the fact that you lost the bottom step of the ladder.
The ladder was also a good spot to tie it too when heading offshore, as it will want to move from there on starboard tack. The only real disadvantage of this location is when you get green water coming through the companionway when on this tack offshore. Speaking of which, has anybody made a snap on cover for the Main Salon companionway for use offshore.
“I have mine forward of the salon table on the starboard side. I've also kept it against the forward bulkhead of the nav station as well. I have 12v sockets installed in both places.Bob”
Paul
Chesapeake for a couple of weeks.
We leave Friday for a clockwise DelMarVa circumnavigation.
Our refrigerator on the boat works great but we have very limited freezer space.
The Admiral was considering using dry ice to extend the time we could have some meats on board. The brochure on dry ice says don't use it in a working refrigerator…. anybody know why?
Rick
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Bob, you’re the 2nd person in as many days to recommend the Engel. Here’s a question. DO they make it in pieces for installations like our original refrigerators in the galley?
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Hi Pat,
If by 'pieces' you mean top, unit, power cord then yes they make it in pieces. If you mean can you take them apart and install them somehow I'd say nothing's impossible but you'd really be better off purchasing a marine refrigerator.
Here's the nice thing about the Engel: You can put it in your car, go to the store, fill it up with stuff, drive to the boat, beach, country home, whatever and keep stuff cold with the 12v cord. You'd not want to use it without electricity for too long (an hour or two) as it uses an evaporator not a holding plate.
I was actually thinking of making a cutout where the refrigerator is and installing it as a drop-in unit. But the refrigerator is still working ok and I don't see a reason to upgrade (yet – let's see how it goes in the Caribbean…)
Bob
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Quote:Bob, you’re the 2nd person in as many days to recommend the Engel. Here’s a question. DO they make it in pieces for installations like our original refrigerators in the galley?
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