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food:refrigeration [2022/06/17 13:09] frater_secessus [Peltier refrigeration] |
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- | ===== Upright vs Chest ===== | ||
- | **Upright fridges** stand up and have a door that opens off the side. | ||
- | * **Pro** - easier to load and unload for many people. | ||
- | * **Con** - items may shift and fall out when the door is opened. Cold air " | ||
- | + | ---- | |
- | **Chest fridges** lay down like a beer cooler. | + | ===== Coolers |
- | * **Pro** | + | |
- | * **Con** | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== Using a cooler | + | |
* **Pro** - low cost, low empty weight, zero power consumption and widespread availability. | * **Pro** - low cost, low empty weight, zero power consumption and widespread availability. | ||
- | * **Con** - constant need to add frozen material and the requirement to dispose of any melted ice. | + | * **Con** - constant need to add frozen material and the requirement to dispose of any melted ice. You lose significant amounts of interior volume due to the cooling material. |
Tips to make cooler use more effective and simple: | Tips to make cooler use more effective and simple: | ||
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* use cold weather to your advantage | * use cold weather to your advantage | ||
- | ===== Using a refrigerator | + | ---- |
+ | ===== Refrigerators | ||
A refrigerator (//refer// or //reefer//) is used to keep items at a given cool temperature, | A refrigerator (//refer// or //reefer//) is used to keep items at a given cool temperature, | ||
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Refrigerators give off heat and must be ventilated; ensure any vents exhaust into open area. Cooling performance may be enhanced by adding fans to move more air across the condenser((http:// | Refrigerators give off heat and must be ventilated; ensure any vents exhaust into open area. Cooling performance may be enhanced by adding fans to move more air across the condenser((http:// | ||
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==== Front vs. top loading ==== | ==== Front vs. top loading ==== | ||
- | **Front loading** refrigerators are square or tall rectangles shaped like residential refrigerators. | + | **Front loading** |
- | * direct | + | * **Pros::** |
- | * can use vertical space over the unit without have to build a slide-out | + | * Direct |
+ | * Space above unit remains usable | ||
+ | * Easier | ||
+ | * **Con** | ||
+ | * Doors can sometimes swing open in transit. | ||
+ | * Items may shift and fall out when the door is opened. | ||
+ | * Cold air " | ||
**Top loading** refrigerators are usually low rectangles shaped like insulated coolers. | **Top loading** refrigerators are usually low rectangles shaped like insulated coolers. | ||
- | Advantages include: | + | * **Pros** |
- | * items don't fall out when vehicle moves | + | * Can be filled to capacity more easily. |
- | * space can be filled more completely | + | * No worries about doors swinging open and items falling |
- | * cold air doesn' | + | * More efficient. Better cold retention due to a lack of a bottom seal, and cold air doesn' |
+ | * **Cons:** | ||
+ | * May have to dig for food. Easier for things to get lost/ | ||
+ | * Space above top door unusable unless placed in a slide-out or similar. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ==== Methods of refrigeration ==== | ||
+ | === Absorption refrigeration === | ||
- | + | Absorption (ie, propane-powered ammonia cycle) fridges were popular in RVs because they used minimal power to run the ignitor, control board, fans if any. This type of fridge had to to be quite level so the ammonia cycle cooling would work by gravity; | |
- | ==== Absorption refrigeration ==== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | Absorption (ie, propane-powered ammonia cycle) fridges were popular in RVs because they used minimal power to run the ignitor, control board, fans if any. | + | |
Absorption units are rare in vandwelling setups due to size, expense, and need for exterior venting. | Absorption units are rare in vandwelling setups due to size, expense, and need for exterior venting. | ||
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Over the last few years RV refrigerators have been going to 12v or, more commonly, 110v residential style units. | Over the last few years RV refrigerators have been going to 12v or, more commonly, 110v residential style units. | ||
- | ==== Compressor refrigeration | + | === Compressor refrigeration === |
[[lifestyle: | [[lifestyle: | ||
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> I store leftovers in pint and quart mason jars, which stand up fine in the [Alpicool] 15L. Longneck beers are slightly too tall. Since glass is heavy and harder to compact for trash removal I buy beer in cans anyhow. 16oz tallboys do fit. <-- the info discerning gentlemen need to know((https:// | > I store leftovers in pint and quart mason jars, which stand up fine in the [Alpicool] 15L. Longneck beers are slightly too tall. Since glass is heavy and harder to compact for trash removal I buy beer in cans anyhow. 16oz tallboys do fit. <-- the info discerning gentlemen need to know((https:// | ||
- | ==== 120vac dorm fridge ==== | ||
- | Some have reported good results with inexpensive " | + | === 120vac Mini-fridge === |
+ | |||
+ | Some have reported good results with inexpensive " | ||
PRO | PRO | ||
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* typically not optimized for power use | * typically not optimized for power use | ||
* typically not well-insulated | * typically not well-insulated | ||
- | * requires 24/7 [[: | + | * requires 24/7 [[electrical: |
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- | ==== Peltier refrigeration | + | === Peltier refrigeration === |
Peltier cooling doesn' | Peltier cooling doesn' |