On Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:34:04 -0700, Vanagon <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>Well, okay -- but how do I determine a "best fit" is?
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Easy peezee rocket.
You have that real cool amp/hr measuring gizmo in mellow...
Try each setting on the gelato maker: high, medium and low for your particular camping
situation..
Over a period of time... what works as a best-fit will become apparent....
Lowest overall amp draw that produces an acceptable temperature in the gelato cooler.

That's my story....

Pz
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>On Sep 18, 2011, at 8:04 PM, Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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>> On Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:27:56 -0700, Vanagon <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:
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>>> Right, but here's my question.
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>>> If low current setting + longer runtime = high current setting + shorter runtime . . .
in
>> other words, if there is no overall effect on longterm power consumption . . . then why
>> does Vitrifrigo even bother giving the option of three different levels of current
>> consumption?
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>> Rocket,
>>
>> Somewhere between your question (above) and Dennis's insights...
>>
>> Recalling a samba post a year ago, where a new gelato-fridge installation
>> (my sarcastic name) was consuming way-more amp-hours than expected.
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>> The problem was located in the fridge thermostat. So said the factory rep. as I recall.
>> Thermostats vary. Some are fast, some are slow to respond to delta-"t".
>> Others are numb to respond at all.
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>> Now I'm guessing here. The three current settings are available to get a best-fit with
the
>> individual thermostat. Try each setting for a "best fit" to your particular thermostat...
>>
>> Pz