Cold Plate/Hold Over Refrigeration

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For many years Hold Over/Cold plate refrigeration was the way to go for long distance cruising yachts, and over the road refrigerated trucks...The function is Just as the Phrase Implies...Hold Over...For extended periods with a minimum of refrigeration system run time. The Advantages, and Disadvantages of a Hold Over system are similar to a block of ice because that is essentially what is done... The hold over plate/s in the box is/are approx 3" thick, and have copper tubing run through them … [Read more...]

More on Hold Over/Cold Plates

In another forum I visit...I answered a post http://www.boatered.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=130856 from a gentleman that was considering replacing his 12v standard plate system with a like system utilizing a Hold Over/Cold Plate in his factory (boat builder) built top loading box...The system he was considering is one of the package type systems offered today, and below is a copy of my post of considerations...(I had linked to my previous article here on Marine-AC)  … [Read more...]