Jax, you are so full of BS.

not at all.

Norcold and Dometic both say that their
units should be level within 2º

----------------- when parked ----------------

and should never exceed 10º
while operating underway.

------------------ on a steady incline -------------

Sloshing side to side does prevent pooling as
long as the tilting is fairly equal in both directions.

nah. you just need enough motion to pitch the liquid inside back to more less
the vertical so it runs back to the burner.

Sailboats on
passage tend to remain on one tack, and therefore heel in one direction,
for several hours.

not part of the problem. see above.


In short, when I asked tech support at both companies to recommend their
products for my boat they both said don't do it.

neither guy knew how his system worked.

btw, propane reefers probably aren't right for extended usage tilted at angles
of 25* or higher, but damned few boats these days sail anything but poorly
tipped over that far. If you are going to be heeled over on you ear for a long
period of time, turn the reefer off.

gas absorbtion reefers need the burner as its lowest spot in the system. Tilt
them over too far and some turn in the system is lowest. shake the system
around by wave action (something RV's don't do while parked) the liquid gets
back to the burner. tilt the unit (as in a parked RV) too far and let the
burner run it will scorch the inside of the chamber and the system will no
longer work.


JAXAshby wrote:
The
real problem with absorption cycle refrigeration (gas refrigerators) is
that they must stay within 5 to 7 degrees of vertical.


not true. unless the vehicle is NOT moving side to side.

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