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Model: ET18NMXFW01	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: 5 - 10 years
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Longjack		#1 Posted : Thursday, May 22, 2008 2:15:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/21/2008(UTC) Posts: 32		Finally got my refrig sitting on an island in the Bahamas working, and would like to thank everyone on this forum that were so helpful. I am now planning on bringing in a generator and was wondering if some could tell me the watts usage (startup and running) on this model? Think it was purchased in 1997-1998. Thanks again.


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abbie		#2 Posted : Thursday, May 22, 2008 3:44:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 11/15/2007(UTC) Posts: 189		Long jack just looking at the model number I would say the highest wattage the refrigerator would be drawing is when it is in defrost cycle.I,am saying around 650 to 750 watts at that time, when defrosting.


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Longjack		#3 Posted : Friday, May 23, 2008 1:40:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/21/2008(UTC) Posts: 32		Thanks Abbie. Although it's only I think 18 CF, that's a lot lower than I expected and will help in planning for a portable generator...


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richappy		#4 Posted : Friday, May 23, 2008 2:43:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		The circuit breaker on the generator should be able to put out a two to three second current surge above it's trip point rating.


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Longjack		#5 Posted : Friday, May 23, 2008 6:17:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/21/2008(UTC) Posts: 32		richhappy - Could you elaborate? Need the smallest generator (wieght size) that will work for the refrig, so was thinking of one with a running wattage of 1800 and starting (max) wattage of 2250...does that fit your advice?


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richappy		#6 Posted : Friday, May 23, 2008 12:45:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		I just know your refrigerator will draw locked rotor current for a second or two, perhaps around 1000 watts rapidly falling as the compressor comes up to speed and generates back EMF. The generator circuit breaker should handle this surge without tripping.


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