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Volume 25
Number 2
January 15, 1999

marinCool Peltier Effect Refrigeration

Just as there’s more than one way to skin a cat, there’s more than one way to chill a beer. Serious cruisers usually opt for expensive holding plate systems, often with engine-driven compressors that make large “refrigerators” and even freezer compartments feasible. For less arduous duty, the less-expensive 12-volt icebox conversion evaporator systems have proven popular, more among coastal cruisers. We tested five models in the December 1, 1996 issue—Adler/Barbour ColdMachine, Grunert Baysider, Norcold Tek II, Nova Kool and the Coolmatic 65, imported by Scan Marine. Of the five, we noted that the ColdMachine had the shortest duty cycle, running 67% of the time. Others ranged up to 82%. Average…

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