

| Subject: | Re: Fridge question |
| From: | David Beierl |
| Date: | Mon, 8 May 2000 19:23:44 -0400 |
At 18:47 5/8/2000, Katherine Maas wrote: >Would I be correct in assuming, then, that there are no CFCs in the >Dometic Fridge? (This would allow me to feel extremely self righteous >every time I use it.) You would be correct. On the other hand, you are getting a very poor return on your energy investment -- the *only* good thing about the absorption cycle is that it works directly from a heat input and does not require mechanical energy. If you used the same amount of propane to drive a Stirling cycle engine that ran a mechanical compressor (or generated electricity for an electrical one) I believe you would have much better refrigeration for the same thermal input. david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation"
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