Al salaam a'alaykum Bob

28 Dec 03 09:17, Bob Lawrence wrote to David Drummond:

 BL>> Why didn't you use gas for the frig?

 DD>> Gas fridges are no where near as effective in warm climates.

 BL>  Why not? I know they're not as efficient, but why not just use a
 BL> larger evaporator? Do you actually want to freeze things?

Gotta keep my ice cream firm.

 DD>> Originally I was looking for a kero fridge but you cannot buy
 DD>> those this side of Papua these days. 

 BL>  (grin) I'll admit that the last one I saw was a Silent Knight back
 BL> in the 1960's.

 BL>  It gets pretty hot at Singleton in the bush, but it worked, and
 BL> LPG uses the same principle.

 DD>> With a 12V fridge, my gas and kero requires for the next 10 -
 DD>> 15 years will be minimal. 

 BL>  A gas bottle in the back fo the car is a big deal? Or are you
 BL> thinking Survivalist?

Think motorcycle Bob. Those gas cyclinders are bloody heavy.

Regards,
David

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