Thanks for all the input on the refrigerator question. Wound up ditching the Avanti, as we were unable to repair it at a reasonable cost despite chasing a lot of repair estimates. For those of you with an Avanti, bear in mind that although the compressor is under a five year warranty (ours was within the time frame), Avanti will only send you the new compressor with a $20 shipping fee. You then have to have someone else install the compressor and charge it. The quoted cost from several different sources was about $350, plus a few wanted an extra $50 to come in first to make sure it was the compressor. This refrig is available new for around $325-400, with a claimed 1.5 amp draw, which is why we chose it in the first place. We wound up going with a somewhat larger Whirlpool from Sears, with an extended, country-wide warranty that can be renewed every three years, for less than $500. Some negatives - bigger power draw (listed at 6.5 amps but haven't had the chance to check it yet) and takes up a bit more room, but I still think this is a better choice than the much smaller, much more expensive 12v Nevercold that we originally installed. Laura, Narcosis, Long Island NY