Refrigeration - resources for cruising sailors

WAECO refrigeration

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Manufacturer WAECO refrigeration

Portable top-loading and built-in front-loading refrigerators and freezers, both compressor-driven and thermoelectric. Also sells the refrigeration machinery for custom refrigerators and freezers. Brands owned include Adler/Barbour, Coolmatic, and Tropicool.

[WAECO International GmbH, Emsdetten, Germany]
- The WAECO refrigerator products
- U.S. WAECO agents
- International WAECO dealers

E-Z Cold refrigeration systems

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Manufacturer E-Z Cold refrigeration systems

Twelve-volt cold-plate and evaporator refrigeration conversion kits, including air- or keel-cooled units in sizes up to 12 cu. feet..

[E-Z Cold Manufacturing Inc., Picton, Ontario, Canada]
- The E-Z Cold refrigerator systems
- Useful refrigeration FAQ's

Danfoss compressors

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Manufacturer

Makes refrigeration and air conditioning compressors.

[Danfoss Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA]
- The Danfoss compressors
- Worldwide Danfoss agents
- US Danfoss dealers
- Refrigeration Basics FAQ

U-line refrigerators

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Manufacturer U-line refrigerators

Stand-alone and built-in front-opening refrigerators, freezers, ice makers and cooled wine storage, with combination units.

[U-Line Corporation, Milwaukee, WI, USA]
- The U-line refrigerator range
- Find a U-line distributor

Isotherm refrigerators and freezers

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Manufacturer Isotherm refrigerators and freezers

Swedish front- and top-loading fridge units in many sizes. Also refrigeration components for built-in installations. Seawater cooling using an existing through-hull. Offers automatic start-up to chill the holding plate whenever the engine is on.

[Indel Marine Srl, Agata, Feltria, Italy]
- Front-opening fridges
- Toploading fridges
- Built-in units
- Isotherm website
- Worldwide distributors

Super Q ice saver blanket

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Manufacturer

Custom blanket made from vinyl, foam, a space age double-backed aluminum foil to place over your food in a top-opening fridge. Also for insulating windows. Considerable heat savings claimed.

[Standout Yacht Fittings, Longbranch, WA, USA]
- The Super Q ice blanket

ThermoCor insulation

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Manufacturer ThermoCor insulation

Vacuum insulation panels have 4 to 7 times better R-values than foam and batting insulation of the same thickness. Formerly called Vacupanel.

[AcuPanel, Dayton, OH, USA]
- The ThermoCor products
- Test report

Ozcooler

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Manufacturer Ozcooler

This Swedish-made Peltier-principle refrigerator claims to keep an 18 liter coldbox at 43 degrees for 1-week with a 100 Ah battery. A copper plate is mounted on the outside of the hull, and the system pumps heat to it. Suitable for cold-water cruising areas.

[OZ Marine R&D AB, Göteborg, Sweden]
- The Ozcooler fridge