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Need help finding manual defrost AC refrigerator

Garage Solar

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Hi all -

I'm looking at replacing our energy hog kitchen fridge with something I can run off solar backup through an inverter. Most of the off-grid "solar" electric fridges are DC, and not all have DC-AC converter options. Trying to find a manual defrost, medium size fridge/freezer in the 10 cu-ft range on the web has been fruitless so far.

Anyone aware of a suitable "regular" AC fridge in this size range?

Thanks!
 
That's going to be tricky. Most fridges in that capacity and above these days are going to have electronics in them rather than being electro-mech for the thermostat (bi-metalic strip) and defrost cycle (time clock motor) and they won't let you do things like simply chop the defrost heater as they monitor it to make sure it's working.

Google does turn up a reasonable selection of AC (mains / grid voltage) manual defrost fridge/freezers.
 
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