Gas Fridge Shares Some Tips: How to Prepare for a Power Outage

Experiencing a power outage is not normally on the forefront of our minds, but it’s necessary to be prepared for the unexpected. Gas Fridge offers these ways to protect your home and family in the event of a power outage. Your emergency plan should include a list of important phone numbers and a first-aid kit. Keep an ample supply of food and water to sustain you until power is restored. To help pass the time more comfortably, have some books and board games in your emergency kit as well.

Family Emergency Plan: Sit down with your family and draw out a plan of what each person should do in the event of an emergency. Assign who is responsible for getting flashlights, walkie-talkies, and decide how you will communicate if you are without internet or phone service. Locate places that might serve as an emergency shelter and plan a route ahead of time.

Emergency Contacts: It’s always helpful to have a list of important phone numbers easily accessible, and even more so during an outage. The list should consist of police, fire department, doctor and hospital phone numbers as well as emergency numbers for your local power company. Contact numbers for other agencies, such as your local Red Cross, should also be included.

Weather Radio: Staying aware of weather conditions in storm situations is important. A battery-operated or hand-crank radio is your best option since cell service and internet connections may be lost.

Water: A general rule of thumb is to have on hand one gallon of water per person per day. During emergencies, the Centers for Disease Control suggests individuals should drink at least two quarts of water per day.

Food Supply: With a loss of electrical power, refrigerated and frozen foods are at risk. Having a spare propane-fueled refrigerator is a great backup plan for emergency situations. Propane refrigerators are quiet and dependable. Propane fuel is portable, readily available and has an indefinite shelf life when stored properly.

Gas Fridge can help you prepare so that your family is safe and comfortable in the event of a power outage. To learn more about the features of a propane refrigerator and make it part of your emergency preparedness plan, contact Gas Fridge today at 928-636-6674 or visit our website at
http://www.gas-fridge.com.

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Gas Fridge Talks About the Benefits of a Propane Refrigerator During a Natural Disaster

Earthquakes, hurricanes and other catastrophic events generally mean a loss of electric power to the affected community. Gas Fridge explains the importance of having a propane refrigerator to get you and your family through a natural disaster.

No electricity needed. Did you know that a propane refrigerator does not need electricity to operate? During natural disasters, electric power is often lost for long periods of time, sometimes several days. During those power outages, a refrigerator that doesn’t run on electricity means you won’t have to worry about food spoilage or harm to medications that need refrigeration. Being able to keep food and medications stored at the right temperature can prevent health risks while waiting for electric power to be restored.

Available fuel. Propane fuel is highly portable and can be purchased for emergency use. Generally, there is no shortage of propane during hurricanes. The availability of propane makes it ideal to have propane-fueled appliances for your emergency preparedness plan.

Dependable operation. Propane-fueled refrigerators have been in use for a number of years, and are known to be very dependable. They are widely used in recreational vehicles, cabins and off-grid locations. Since they have fewer moving parts, gas refrigerators are quiet and less likely to require replacement of worn-out parts.

For peace of mind knowing you are prepared for any emergency, and to learn more about gas refrigerators and their features, contact Gas Fridge today at 928-636-6674 or visit our website at http://www.gas-fridge.com.

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Gas-Fridge Compares Gas vs Electric Appliances

There has been an ongoing debate about whether a gas refrigerator or an electric refrigerator is the best choice. Today, most homes have electricity so homeowners figure an electric refrigerator is their only choice. Gas-Fridge knows that off grid homeowners often do not have steady electrical power so a gas refrigerator is a smart choice.

Generally speaking, gas is more efficient than electricity for generating heat. Because of this, gas powered refrigerators are far more efficient than those fueled by electricity, but are considerably more expensive to purchase. However, they also tend to last longer because of their simplistic design and efficient system with few operating parts.

Here are a few things to consider when comparing gas and electric refrigerators:

• Cost - The operating costs of electric vs. gas appliances is going to vary based on location. Overall numbers indicated that gas as a source of power had a slight edge, especially with the ever increasing electrical rates in most areas. Electricity will only save money over gas if there is no nearby source of natural gas or if propane delivery service is difficult.
• Dangers - There are risks with both types of energy. Gas is highly combustible, particularly propane gas, and gas leaks can also poison the air. Electric appliances require very high voltages that can cause fires and shocks. Electricity is also extremely dangerous near water, such as near kitchen sinks or in laundry rooms.
• Availability - While most of the big box stores carry primarily electric refrigerators, at Gas-Fridge we offer a wide range of model choices in gas refrigeration. We are the premier site for gas refrigerators powered by propane or natural gas featuring the industry leading EZ Freeze brand gas fridge.

Next time you are considering a new refrigerator make sure you consider the benefits of gas appliances. At Gas-Fridge we have experts who can help answer all of your questions about the differences between electric and gas appliances. Just give us a call at 928-636-6674 or learn more by visiting our website at http://www.gas-fridge.com.

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Gas-Fridge explains the difference between natural gas and propane refrigerators

When talking about a “gas” gas refrigerator, it is very important to know the difference between natural gas and propane gas because they are very different. Gas-Fridge knows that it is important for the consumer to be informed so that they do not make the wrong choice for their application.

Natural gas  - It’s just what the name implies - natural. If you sink a well in the right spot, natural gas flows out of the ground. It is mostly methane, or CH4. Most of us purchase this through a utility company in our local area and it is available on demand 24/7.

Liquefied petroleum gas (Propane or LPG) - This is a product of crude oil distillation. It contains mostly propane, or C3H8. When you compress propane, it condenses into a liquid. This means that it is much easier to store in a tank than natural gas, which does not easily compress. It is delivered to you via a commercial supplier and pumped into a pressurized tank. It is necessary to keep track of how much is in the tank to make sure that you do not run out of propane.

Many “gas” appliances you purchase will come with two sets of orifices (jets), one for natural gas and one for propane. The orifice is a small screw-in cap with a small hole drilled in it that feeds gas to the burner. The size of the hole is critical and when compared you will see that the jet for natural gas is almost twice as big as the one for propane.

The reason for this difference is because LPG contains much more energy than natural gas. A cubic foot of natural gas contains something like 1,000 BTU (British thermal units) of energy. A cubic foot of propane contains about 2,500 BTU. You can see that if you take a gas appliance set up for natural gas and then run it on LPG, you will get way too much fuel and create a huge flame which can be very dangerous and possible start a fire.

At Gas-Fridge, we are experts in the field of gas refrigerators and are here to help our customers understand the differences so that they make an informed decision. Or if you have a gas refrigerator that is not set up for the type of gas you want to use, we can help make the conversion for you and test to make sure you have the proper flame.

Gas-Fridge is one of the nation’s premiere dealers of gas appliances and we would love to show you the benefits of utilizing gas appliances and help cut the electrical cord! To learn more about our company, please give us a call at 928-636-6674 or visit our website at http://www.gas-fridge.com.

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Gas-Fridge Explains Why That Refrigerator in Your Garage Doesn’t Work in Winter

All summer long you’ve used that old refrigerator in your garage to store cold drinks and ice cream treats. Then the weather outside falls into the 20’s and now the “garage fridge” just doesn’t seem to be getting cold enough. Gas-Fridge would like to explain what’s happening.

Believe it or not, refrigerators actually work better in warmer temperatures, than they do in cold temperatures. Most refrigerators have a cold control in the refrigerator section that controls when the refrigerator runs. When the refrigerator runs, the coldest air goes into the the freezer section and it then “shares” some of this cold with the refrigerator section.

So the problem arises when the outside air temperature gets down into the 30’s or 40’s, the refrigerator section is already cold enough and never tells the unit to make cold air, so suddenly the freezer doesn’t seem to be working. And then the problem gets worse.

Now that the cold control is not telling the refrigerator to run often enough, and not at all when it gets into the 20’s for a period of time, the freezer may be sort of frozen, but so is the refrigerator section. Now you can’t keep food in the refrigerator section because it will freeze. Now those everyday items that freeze at about 32 degrees (milk, soda, water) may even explode as they become frozen which could cause a major mess in the refrigerator.

So, if you have an old “garage fridge”, you should probably give it the winter off, since it really not able to function properly in the cold weather. In addition, if it is a compressor style refrigerator, the oil in the compressor is really not designed for use in cold weather and the owner’s manual states that it should only be used in “normal household” temperatures.

Next time you’re looking for a great refrigerator, why not consider an EZ Freeze Refrigerator which is completely non-electric requiring only propane or natural gas to cool and freeze food goods. Gas-Fridge is one of the nation’s premiere dealers of gas appliances and we would love to show you the benefits of utilizing gas appliances and help cut the electrical cord! To learn more about our company, please give us a call at 928-636-6674 or visit our website at http://www.gas-fridge.com.

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