Dennis and Karl:

I guess I have too much time on my hands!     ;^)

I should be doing something more useful with that time. Like prepping
my spare round headlight buckets for paint and install on my '88 or
doing the aux. battery re-config and re-wire!

There's a near new Waeco CR-1050 (Dometic) 12V only for sale locally.
It might suit my needs. I should always carry a battery charger
anyways.....

;^)

Neil.

On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Both of these fridges use a similar technology. If there is an overall
> difference I doubt it is much greater than a few up to 10%. So does 48 hours
> or 50 hours difference really an issue? Your usage requirements (how long is
> it needed before driving), and how much battery or other power you are
> willing to carry will dictate if this is a reasonable solution. Both units
> will do a great job.
>

On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 5:43 PM, Karl Mullendore
<tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:26:10 -0700, neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>
>>I'm hair splitting. Which fridge type I choose may simply come down to
>>which type is quieter.
>>
>>Neil.
>
>
> Neil, of course you are. But the swing compressor is noisier and vibrates
> more, from my own experience with both. The Danfoss is virtually silent and
> free of vibration when running - the only thing you'll hear is the fan. It
> does make a 'bump' sound on startup. The Norcold DC0040 I had in my Westy
> for a couple years vibrated the cabinet and could definitely hear the
> compressor unit running.
>
> Karl

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