When not in use, can it withstand sub freezing temps? IE: A Maine cabin that's not used all the time......We'll be there full time eventually but not right away...
Good question! The short answer is yes. However, you should be aware that if the room the appliance is in is below freezing, the food inside will eventually freeze as well. If you're not going to be at the location for extended periods, to be safe it's better to remove the contents and disconnect the power. If it's installed and in use year-round, and the room occasionally drops below freezing, the unit will still function but again, if your room is below freezing for days in a row the food in the refrigerator compartment will freeze.
The SunStar uses a DC compressor, which will make a low humming noise when active. Depending on the room it's installed in, you may not hear it at all unless you're close to the unit. It would be similar to any other refrigerator or freezer using compressors.
A 48 volt option would be helpful to match standard full time off grid systems. Not cost effective to build an entire solar array, charge controller and battery bank just for a freezer. A tip for the video editing: lower the background noise or don’t add it all while someone is talking.
Thank you for the feedback! Manufacturers offered a 48v DC version in the past but the vast majority of customers were seasonal use cabins or smaller homesteads using 12v or 24v battery storage. So manufacturers tend to focus on those models that are in the greatest demand, which have controllers that can accommodate either 12v or 24v DC input. This also coincides with the mobile / RV and marine markets that utilize 12v or 24v DC primarily. DC appliances not usually the primary reason for the off-grid solar setup, they are an addition to an already existing system. Larger off-grid systems these days are 48v + inverters meaning they already have AC power run though the structure that remains energized 24/7, so there is an optional adapter that can be used (link attached). There is a slight conversion loss using the adapter, but customers still benefit from the lower energy consumption and superior build quality offered by SunStar vs traditional AC appliances. A stand-alone solar system to power these appliances will of course depend on geographic location & solar resources, but generally speaking, customers in the Lower 48 that want to build a dedicated solar power system just for the appliance would require 1 or 2 larger solar panels facing south and unobstructed, and 2 x deep cycle batteries. Costs depend on the local market prices for solar & batteries, but for about $1000 you'd have a system that will operate the appliance independently year-round. I'm happy to say that a 48v version is being planned, we don't however have an ETA at this time. And we'll be sure to pass along your feedback about the background noise as well to the creator of this video :) www.thecabindepot.com/products/kedron-24v-10a-110v-adaptor-power-converter?_pos=2&_sid=af6c8bdf4&_ss=r
Holy 🐄!! sounds like an awesome appliance!!! Quite the investment, but so worth it🥶😆🥶
When not in use, can it withstand sub freezing temps? IE: A Maine cabin that's not used all the time......We'll be there full time eventually but not right away...
Good question! The short answer is yes. However, you should be aware that if the room the appliance is in is below freezing, the food inside will eventually freeze as well. If you're not going to be at the location for extended periods, to be safe it's better to remove the contents and disconnect the power. If it's installed and in use year-round, and the room occasionally drops below freezing, the unit will still function but again, if your room is below freezing for days in a row the food in the refrigerator compartment will freeze.
Wow. I want one :p
I like it 🙂
I just wish that there was a fridge out there that could run on a flame and that was it.
I'm comparing this to the Unique brand, trying to avoid the propane. This might be the winner!
Freezer with energy efficient class A?
How about the sound levels
The SunStar uses a DC compressor, which will make a low humming noise when active. Depending on the room it's installed in, you may not hear it at all unless you're close to the unit. It would be similar to any other refrigerator or freezer using compressors.
A 48 volt option would be helpful to match standard full time off grid systems. Not cost effective to build an entire solar array, charge controller and battery bank just for a freezer.
A tip for the video editing: lower the background noise or don’t add it all while someone is talking.
Thank you for the feedback! Manufacturers offered a 48v DC version in the past but the vast majority of customers were seasonal use cabins or smaller homesteads using 12v or 24v battery storage. So manufacturers tend to focus on those models that are in the greatest demand, which have controllers that can accommodate either 12v or 24v DC input. This also coincides with the mobile / RV and marine markets that utilize 12v or 24v DC primarily.
DC appliances not usually the primary reason for the off-grid solar setup, they are an addition to an already existing system. Larger off-grid systems these days are 48v + inverters meaning they already have AC power run though the structure that remains energized 24/7, so there is an optional adapter that can be used (link attached). There is a slight conversion loss using the adapter, but customers still benefit from the lower energy consumption and superior build quality offered by SunStar vs traditional AC appliances.
A stand-alone solar system to power these appliances will of course depend on geographic location & solar resources, but generally speaking, customers in the Lower 48 that want to build a dedicated solar power system just for the appliance would require 1 or 2 larger solar panels facing south and unobstructed, and 2 x deep cycle batteries. Costs depend on the local market prices for solar & batteries, but for about $1000 you'd have a system that will operate the appliance independently year-round.
I'm happy to say that a 48v version is being planned, we don't however have an ETA at this time. And we'll be sure to pass along your feedback about the background noise as well to the creator of this video :)
www.thecabindepot.com/products/kedron-24v-10a-110v-adaptor-power-converter?_pos=2&_sid=af6c8bdf4&_ss=r