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MEXICOWANDERER
Apr 02, 2016Explorer
The Dometic F540 was an excellent 1.5 CF freezer. Kept food consistently -5F at 100F ambient temps. They cost $500 back in the late eighties.
Insulation is the key for a freezer. Think of it this way - a freezer is nothing more than a refrigerator with an insulation attitude.
Cruising sailboats sometimes utilize expensive glass panel vacuum insulation. A quarter inch thick vacuum panel = 12" of closed cell foam.
Insulation is the key for a freezer. Think of it this way - a freezer is nothing more than a refrigerator with an insulation attitude.
Cruising sailboats sometimes utilize expensive glass panel vacuum insulation. A quarter inch thick vacuum panel = 12" of closed cell foam.
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