fridges

[pojo]

Does anybody know or heard off a fridge that runs on gas and 240volts iff not what is the main obstacle off building one

[frankj]

Most caravan fridges work off gas/12V/240V.

Frank

[pojo]

sorry i meant to say fridges with a compressor

[toymod]

they all have compressor you can get a 3 way they are called me thinks the eva cool is very good

[frankj]

I think the traditional caravan fridge works on what is called the absorption principle. This works as a heat exchanger where the heat source is either a gas flame, 12 or 240V heating element. It isn't a compressor.
I don't think the high performance caravan fridges run on gas as they do have a compressor.

Cheers
Frank

[finga64]

your right frankj

[pojo]

yes i already have a 3way fridge but what i am after is a fridge with a dan frost unit or something similar that will run on gas and 240v

[frankj]

Sorry mate, I'm not aware of any gas operated compressor fridge.
Send a pm to member czopen, I have a feeling he is a refrigeration engineer and I am sure he will advise you.

Cheers
Frank

[GBC]

no such beast exists,
completely different types of refrigerant required.
But if you ever find one, give me a ring.
C.J.

[finga64]

maybe the LPG runs a little combustion engine that runs the compressor.
I've seen little gas powered generators on ebay.
Maybe not also. :-/
There was a bloke in Lismore in the 80's or 90's that had a petrol powered fridge/freezer that also ran on 240. It was home made and had an old cool room compressor with a pulley on it, just like a car A/C compressor and a 4hp 4 stroke Briggs and Stratton on it for camping and a 240v motor when power is available.

[szopen]

Hi pojo,

When there is a will there is a way.

I do not know if any commercially available systems like that are distributed but there are a few solutions possible.

But first question is what do you want to do with such fridge?
And what size you want?
Where and how do you want to use it?

[Rod_Bender]

yeah mate most camping stores will have them. I personally have used a 3 way Fridge/Freezer. Its a blue RC1180 ChesCold model. Gas, 240 and 12 volts. Awesome on gas and 240 volts. A 9 kilo gas bottle will last you just under a month as long the the unit is level. Hope this helps. Usually sell for around $1100 i think. Roddy

[suttos]

Hi Rodbender,

Does your chescold work ok in the boat. Do you run it on gas ? What about the naked flame issue.

I have one myself and it is great, however it really needs to be level all the time otherwise it wont work.

sutto