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    Dec 14, 2021 2 minutes
    —Bob Arrington

    I’m in the process of replacing the refrigerator and freezer on my 2005 Grand Banks Europa. With respect to battery drain, is it usually more energy efficient to go with AC/DC units or AC-only units and run them through an inverter? —Frank Brown, Grand Banks Europa 46

    Broadly speaking, AC/DC refrigerator/freezers intended for the marine market are maximized for efficiency, since there

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