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Refrigeration: Extra Insulation

Published on October 11, 2010; last updated on January 31, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

Four simple and inexpensive ideas for improving your boat or RV refrigerator -- save power without rebuilding your refrigerator or getting a new one.

Four simple and inexpensive ideas for improving your boat or RV refrigerator — save power without rebuilding your refrigerator or getting a new one. [More] Refrigeration: Extra Insulation

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Carolyn Shearlock

Hi! I'm Carolyn Shearlock. My husband and I have been cruising over 13 years and 12,000 miles, first on a Tayana 37 monohull and now on a 34' Gemini catamaran. Along the way, we sold pretty much everything we owned (twice!), gained a great boat dog, had a bunch of wonderful times and some adventures . . . and learned a ton about what does and doesn't work!

    

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