01-09-2016, 07:24 PM
We bought our Dometic fridge and freezer 15 years ago .
It is 18.2 cubic ft all in all .Large freezer on top and quite large fridge space on the bottom.Separate compartments - it uses less than 10 gallons propane every 6 weeks .
We put extra foam covering of 6 inches thick on all sides except the back where the coils are.
The waste heat goes into a drying box and also a preheater for hot water instead of turning on the Paloma which we keep off till needed .
We do have solar hot water panels on the roof which on sunny days is quite enough but on the weeks of constant clouds and rain we do utilize the Paloma - the Paloma ( A PH5 ) uses 10 gallons every 16 months on average .
We have a good PV system so being off grid as we are we find this way of living perfect for our family needs .
There are 4 of us in the home most of the time.
We also have a small chest freezer from Home Depot that we run one hour a day so all is kept frozen when we butcher our protein or harvest the extra veg from the gardens .
It works for us and No HELL - CO .
Mrs . Mimosa
It is 18.2 cubic ft all in all .Large freezer on top and quite large fridge space on the bottom.Separate compartments - it uses less than 10 gallons propane every 6 weeks .
We put extra foam covering of 6 inches thick on all sides except the back where the coils are.
The waste heat goes into a drying box and also a preheater for hot water instead of turning on the Paloma which we keep off till needed .
We do have solar hot water panels on the roof which on sunny days is quite enough but on the weeks of constant clouds and rain we do utilize the Paloma - the Paloma ( A PH5 ) uses 10 gallons every 16 months on average .
We have a good PV system so being off grid as we are we find this way of living perfect for our family needs .
There are 4 of us in the home most of the time.
We also have a small chest freezer from Home Depot that we run one hour a day so all is kept frozen when we butcher our protein or harvest the extra veg from the gardens .
It works for us and No HELL - CO .
Mrs . Mimosa