"Richard Kollmann" wrote in message
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I am interested in your comments.

You forgot to mention the propane units. Dometic does a good business
selling propane units to the RV market. They seem to work really well even
in hot environments and they don't seem to use excessive amounts of propane.
A 20 pound tank runs their fridge for a couple of weeks according to one
RVer I know.

Some say they don't work too well on boats because they must remain on the
level but most boaters these days stay put much more than they actually
sail. I knew one cruising sailor who used a propane fridge and had the
burner part gimbaled so it would work even when heeled. He ran everything
off propane. Heater, Air Conditioning, Barbeque, fridge, water heater, etc.
He didn't notice it because he was used to it, I guess but there was a
propane smell about his boat. (I know propane doesn't smell but there's a
chemical added to make it smell.

Wilbur Hubbard