[Rhodes22-list] Thermoelectric cooler

Mon May 18 08:39:21 EDT 2015

Thanks for that link.  I did look at your project and it is probably a bit
beyond my capabilities, but it shows what you can do.  I was just trying to
find a way to get around carrying ice and having to replace it all the time.
I just want to keep drinks cool.  With the thermoelectric cooler, I could
plug it into shore power when not on the boat and things would be cool when
I got there.  The other trick is to add frozen bottled water to the cooler
instead of ice which would help keep things cool if I can't run it off the
battery.  

Susan

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Hi Susan,
             You have a great boat and a great bunch of people to help you.
We all were in your position once, really, even Rummy.  Well he might not
have been up right be he is much better not, or more often. We spend long
periods on the boat and I faced the same dillema and tried a couple of
combinations.  I finally setteled on a rebuild of the ice box.  The results
were very good.  With careful use It keeps a 5# block of ice for 4-5 days in
Chesapeak weather, longer in Canada.  Below is a link to the project.

On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 6:45 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> You'll need to install a battery charger (if you don't have one 
> already), but shore power makes for a much easier install. Simply plug 
> the charger into one of your available AC outlets and connect to your two
batteries.
> Here is an example
> http://www.amazon.com/Guest-2611A-Battery-Charger-24-Volt/dp/B000NHZV1
> S
>
> With this option, your batteries will charge while you are plugged 
> into shore power.
>
> When looking at refrigerators, be sure to look at amount of amps 
> consumed per hour. I think you find most use in the 3-6 amps per hour
range.
>
> As far as your battery capacity, each group 27 battery has about 90 
> amp hours.
>
> That's said, I agree with the others. I'd stick with a quality cooler 
> and block ice.
>
> Cheers,
> Ted
>
> > On May 17, 2015, at 5:47 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > I asked Stan the same question about my solar panels and batteries 
> > last
> September when I got my recycled boat and he said shore power does not 
> charge them.
> >
> > Robert Weiss
> > Professor/Director Emeritus, SIUC
> > Director of Music, 1st U. Methodist Carbondale IL
> >
> >> On May 17, 2015, at 3:42 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> All your responses have been very helpful, and I would like to know 
> >> if plugging into shore power charges my batteries.  Is that 
> >> standard or
> how do
> >> I check that?
> >>
> >> Susan
> >> New Rhodes owner and not very knowledgeable about electrical stuff.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
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> >> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 1:31 PM
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> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Thermoelectric cooler
> >>
> >> Susan,
> >>
> >> Do you plug into shore power to charge batteries when you're not
> sailing?
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Ted
> >>
> >> S/V AIRPOWER
> >> 1991/2013 R22
> >> Jacksonville, FL
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>> On May 17, 2015, at 1:18 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
> >>> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I am getting my (1986/2000) Rhodes ready for the summer and was
> thinking
> >>> about putting a thermoelectric 12 V cooler on the boat so I don't 
> >>> have
> to
> >>> worry about replenishing ice all the time.  I have two batteries 
> >>> and
> two
> >>> solar panels.  If I left something like this plugged in all the 
> >>> time,
> >> would
> >>> it be likely to run my batteries down or would the solar panels be
> able to
> >>> keep up with the demand?  I'm not very good with this electrical 
> >>> stuff
> so
> >>> looking for advice.
> >>>
> >>> Susan
> >>> Purchased AT EASE from Lee Kuhn last fall and still looking for 
> >>> new
> name
> >>>
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