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Panasonic i-inverter compressor refrigerator - another 30% reduction in power consumption

By Vilo • Jun 1st, 2007 • Category: Producers and brands

A week ago, Panasonic (its Malaysia branch) introduced a new line of refrigerators controlled by an inverter compressor.
Again the tech stuff, Vilo! What the heck is the difference between a standard compressor and an inverter controlled one?
Standard compressors turn on if the fridge interior thermometer reaches the highest acceptable temperature (just to remind you, [...]

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Who makes AMANA appliances, a question from Andrew N. (IA, USA)

By Vilo • May 31st, 2007 • Category: Producers and brands

Dear Andrew, the story is as follows.
In 1934, Mr George Foerstner from Amana, Iowa, an old German (Amish) community town, built his first beverage cooler.
2 years later, in 1936, his young company Amana Refrigeration (named after the town, where it all started) introduced its second (but not last) break-through product, the walk-in beverage cooler, [...]

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