> Note that the seal around the door is also leaking 
> (slightly) on an ongoing
> basis when the 'fridge is vertical and not leaking (as 
> much) on a horizontal
> unit. I'm not sure how much of a difference that actually 
> makes, but the
> point has not been considered in this thread so far.

The original 100Wh/day site noted that you can leave a 
horizontal freezer open with low losses. ie door seal 
leakage is of low importance.


        Russell

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