Dave, An extra kilowatt of modules will only cost you $700. Put up the extra modules and cut the generator run time in the winter. David
David Katz CTO & Founder AEE Solar Inc P: 707 825-1200 F: 707 825-1202 dk...@aeesolar.com www.aeesolar.com DISCLAIMER: This communication, along with any documents, files or attachments, is intended for the use of only the addressee and contains privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of any information contained in or attached to this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail reply and destroy the original communication and its attachments without reading, printing or saving in any manner. -----Original Message----- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dave Palumbo Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 12:23 PM To: ho...@catamountsolar.com; 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations? Howie, I usually agree to the Kenmore/Sears recommendation but the closest Sears is coming in with is with 18 cu' units that are listed as using 385kWH/yr. Higher than I'd like. This is for an off grid home and the extra 50 kWh/yr translates to 137 Watt hours per day. For this particular home it will mean an average of 2.5 hours per day of generator run time during our cloudy snowy winter. This is for a small rental house on my property and I want to keep the gen run time down as low as possible. Non-winter times will not be a problem as the solar array will carry the RF as well as all the other loads in the home. Dave -----Original Message----- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Howie Michaelson Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 3:01 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Fridge recommendations? Dave, I've always recommended Kenmore (Sears) which we have - they are reliable, quiet, and a good price point typically (especially if you get it on sale which them seem to have every other week). If you look for the right model, you should be able to get one that comes close to that usage, especially in the smaller models. Sears' website lists the kWh yearly usage last time I looked. Howie -- Howie Michaelson NABCEP Certified Solar PV InstallerT Catamount Solar, LLC Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric & Hot Water Incentive Partner http://www.CatamountSolar.com 802-272-0004 On Wed, January 9, 2013 2:44 pm, Dave Palumbo wrote: > I'm having difficulty finding a RF in the 16 to 20 cu ft range that > uses less than 350kWh/yr. All of the GE units listed by Energy Star as > 300 to 311kWh/yr are no longer being manufactured according to my > local appliance dealers. > > > > I see a Fridgidaire 18.2 cu ft that uses 335kWh/yr (reviews that I see > on this unit complained of loud clunky noises). > > > > Sun Frost units are too pricey for this application. > > > > Any recommendations? > > > > Thanks, > > Dave > > > > David Palumbo > > Independent Power LLC > > 462 Solar Way Drive > > Hyde Park, VT 05655 > > www.independentpowerllc.com > > Vermont Solar Partner > > 25 Years Experience, (802) 888-7194 > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
