04-20-2014, 12:34 PM
10 amps at 12 volts is 120 watts x .5 hours is 60 watt-hrs each hour, not 60watts each hour. Everyone casually forgets the h in kwh.
I got a small half height reefer, the smallest that had a separate freezer, rated at 235 kwh per year. It gets condensation on top. I put a 1/2" piece of styrofoam (part of the packaging it came in) on top. Even so I think it is a better decision than a propane fridge. $150 vs $1, 500 initial cosg will buy a lot of extra solar panels.
I got a small half height reefer, the smallest that had a separate freezer, rated at 235 kwh per year. It gets condensation on top. I put a 1/2" piece of styrofoam (part of the packaging it came in) on top. Even so I think it is a better decision than a propane fridge. $150 vs $1, 500 initial cosg will buy a lot of extra solar panels.