[C320-list] Refrigerator Cycles

[Dick Walker]

Just lay it over the top of the food.  This reduces leakage of cold air and
also makes the relative size smaller.

I used a bubble wrap type ground cover that you can get from a camping store
and folded to fit.  

WE run our on the 4 setting.


Dick Walker
WindWalkerII #687
619.435.8986



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Alexander
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Refrigerator Cycles

So like one of those solar shields for your car in the sun.   Do you affix
it to the top of the box or just lay it in there. 

Jason


On May 29, 2011, at 9:08 PM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

> A good trick is to cut a piece of reflectix insulation (foil faced bubble
wrap) the size ofhos the fridge opening. Putting that on top cuts the
cycling down significantly.
> 
> Jeff 
> 
> John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> We have an Adler Barbour refrigerator system on our 1997 320. Last year
was our first year with the boat. I noticed that the compressor was on for
about a minute or two and then off for a minute or two consistently. I
thought that was rather fast cycles. The fan is blowing air through the fins
by the compressor OK. Is this cycle speed normal? The contents are nicely
cold. Also, the sensor is attached directly to the ice box which gets cold
first and fast. Is that where it is supposed to be attached? I was thinking
of putting a piece of styrofoam between the sensor and ice box to insulate
it so it doesn't sense the cold too fast. John Meyers Wind Chime #406 
>