Remote Compressor Fridge Advice

[ccrdivers]

Has anyone any experience or pro/con advice on installing a remote compressor fridge? We just recently bought our 'new home' and are in the process of prioritizing what stays as is and what could be "more efficient". 20 yrs on a boat and the current fridge is ready for the dock. Same goes for the stove. Any sound experienced advice on stove manufacturers, pro's/con's, etc?

Wonder if Sear's would do warranty work in Bermuda? LOL! Can't wait to get off the docks again!

Mike & Dawn
S/S Destiny:-D

[BobG]

We installed a Force 10 stove with oven (propane) on our Mason 43. Good quality. Responsible company. When we had one burner problem they shipped a replacemnt part no charge & no questions.

Please explain "remote" compressor.

[ccrdivers]

to my understanding, a remote compressor fridge has the compressor separate from the fridge itself. Saves space when installing a unit in 'tight spaces' and can be made far more accessible for servicing. Don't know much more than that. Pretty new technology I guess, just can't seem to find much info on marine uses. Hence the thread.

Thanks for the info on the stove! That's one we're looking at and glad to know their follow up service is keeping with what we've read. There's so many available, we just don't have broad enough experience to make educated choices on this stuff. Again, thanks for the info.


Hope this helped ... some.

Mike & Dawn
S/V Destiny

[dickmckee119@hotmail.com]

We replaced our unit with a Technautics cold plate. We love it. 12v remote compressor only draws about 2 to 3 amps after start up. Here is their site:
http://www.technauticsinc.com/

[S/V Mother Ocean]

We replaceced the old french built piece of $#@* with a force 10 , 3 burner stove/oven/broiler. We love it to the max. Great company support to back up their product too. I've had an AB cold machine refridge on my last 3 boats, so that is all I know. It just worked out that way, they were all already installed when we bought them. And If it aint broke don't fix it. Same as above, good product and good company support. The good thing about the cold machine is that you can piece the componets togher to fit what your needs are.


Dan

PS: do not get a Glacier Bay unit. I've heard many horror stories about them and the lack of company sutpport behind them. Here are some links to a disscussion about them.
http://www.ventanasvoyage.com/glacier_bay_problems.htm
http://www.latsandatts.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5988

[onestepcsy37]

that is, the refrigerator 'box' contains, usually, a plate of some sort, and that plate has copper lines running back to the compressor, which can usually be located between five and fifteen feet away, if memory serves me right.

the standard among these is the adler barbour, and after a few false starts with other brands, i installed one last year. i had an initial problem with it, called waeco (parent company of adler barbour) and the rep on the phone had it fixed in a minute and sent me a replacement part gratis. hasn't given me a problem since.

you're big choice will be between (cold plate and evaporator plate), and (water or air cooled compressor). since adler barbour only does evaporator plate, and their water cooler is strictly to supplement the air cooling, i went with air cooled / evaporator plate. a mildly handy person can install the unit in a few hours, assuming the box is ready and their is a suitable place to put the compressor.

cost is about $1200, but check with defender at www.defender.com