110v Residential fridge install

PNW_Steve wrote:

There are a number of smaller residential fridges that are very close in dimensions to RV fridges. Magic Chef/Visanni, Danby and Summit offer models that may fit with little or no cabinet mods.

Steve, I've looked into all of them. Yes, there are 7-8 cu.ft models that are "very close" to cabinet size of 6-7 cf RV fridge, but for some reason they require 5" (!!!) clearance on the sides and at the back. Single-door models - they have too many problems. Double-door models that fit in 24" wide 26" deep cabinet, are only those smaller than 5 cu.ft, this is smaller yet than my current 6.3 cu.ft LP fridge. I live there for months, this wouldn't work for me.

With cabinet size restrictions, one possible scenario is getting a built-in 12V fridge - not 120V. They are made specifically for RV and boat, don't need any inverter, come in 7 cu.ft size, and are very expensive. Not more expensive than LP fridges, though. Something like This.

Like I said, I don't plan on getting another LP after this one dies. But I do expect to need 700-750W solar for this, considering all the other loads. Unless they would run 120V grid on my seasonal camp, which is not likely to happen. Note that there is barely any rain in winter in those places. 300W solar is enough for living there without ever running a generator - which is quite enjoyable, but with 120V fridge I would need at least 700W.

From what I see, people getting residential fridges larger than 6 cu.ft, are either always on-grid, or camp only a day or two, or got used to run a generator every single day and don't know how else to make it. Looks like you're in this latter group, due to your location.

(Westend somehow is making it with 235W solar and a small 4 cf(?) fridge - yes, possible, in sunnier locations and certain time of the year).

I'm also curious how you mounted it - there are no provisions to fix it around the sides or on the top, in fact they want you to leave some clearance there (0.5" clearance on the sides, as I recall).

PS: one thing I noticed, is that power numbers - even within Energy Star group - are all over the board. Consumption shown in specs varies by as much as 50%, for a fridge of a given size.