who dry camps with residential fridge?

htwheelz67 wrote:
I've been looking at the frigidaire Model FFET1022QB its energy star rated and perfect size replacement for what I have, I read somewhere you can modify the defrost timer circuit and add a switch to turn it off/on manually which can save on power usage as well, it is one of the more expensive "10 cu ft models" closer to $500 vs closer to $300 and again one of the few energy star rated ones, there is definetley room for more insulation in the cabinet for sides,back and top and maybe a couple computer fans at the bottom venting over the coils.

That fridge uses 296Kwh, annually. I've found the energy star ratings to be real close to actual use. That would transpose to a daily use of .81 KWh/day. Adding insulation will lower that use, of course. You may also experience less than that number if infrequent door opening is your MO and if you turn off any defrost features. It looks like a good candidate for your use.

Spending a couple hundred over the cheaper models wouldn't be a consideration for me as the price is amortized over a long time and the higher priced box may have better build attributes.