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re: extra freezer..worth it?
1 jun 2001
krh. wrote:
>zenit wrote:
>.....
>>they use #2 diesel... a little noisy, but very efficient... upon
>>starting up, they might kick out a little puff of smoke, but nothing
>>the neighbors will notice...
>you're kidding, aren't you?...
oh no... the old freezers used to put out such big puffs of smoke
that you couldn't see anything out of the house windows when they
started up. and you wouldn't believe the vibration. picture freezer
pioneers putting sandbags all over the kitchen floors just to keep
the dishes from rattling off the shelves. it was a difficult life.
>...i can't see myself installing a diesel fuel tank in my back yard
>and running piping under the ground into my house through the wall
>into the kitchen to supply diesel oil. further the logistics of such
>an installation especially the exhaust would bother me to no end.
>and, for what purpose when electricity is available to me and the cost
>per year for operating a 25 cu ft side/sside unit is less than $75/year.
you are showing great wisdom here.
nick
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