110v Residential fridge install

Almot wrote:

Gdetrailer wrote:

Sometimes you just need to think outside the RV "box".

Yes, outside. I think I will build a seasonal kitchen outside the trailer for when I live there :)

Seriously though - the only residential that I know will fit in 5ft tall cabinet after 6.3cf fridge, is 4.5cf with 1.25cf freezer - too small. Forgot the model name. With 3.25cf fresh food section - also a bit tight.
If only people with residential fridges cared to measure energy draw on the battery end. From all these posts, including this current thread, I failed to gather more accurate numbers than 70-ish to 90-ish AH a day for 10.7cf fridge with inverter - estimated, based on the reported numbers. Don't know the draw of 4.5cf, but its freezer is too small anyway. So far, 6cf 12V fridge looks like the only suitable replacement, despite horrible cost.

You don't need outside air with home fridge, but it works more efficient when there is outside air intake. Especially in the night when it's cooler. If energy efficiency is not a concern, i.e. on the grid, this doesn't matter, will cycle more often, no big deal. I am not on the grid.

PNW_steve didn't seem to have a problem getting a 10 cu ft which is a little over 5 ft (60 inches).. I would have to go measure mine but It most likely is the same height..

Home fridges tend to have more interior space for a given outside dimension since the compressor takes much less space than a RV absorbsion boiler/tubing. Plus with absorbsion fridges there are very specific back clearances which one must adhere to. This makes the inside box less deep also.

On edit..

Here is the measurements of my home fridge..

26 3/4" deep

53 1/2" high

23 1/2" wide

Cabinet face opening I built is 24 1/2 but the inside of the cabinet has an additional 1 1/2" width on each side. I allowed an additional 2 inches opening on the top of the fridge since I closed off the outside rear and top vents.

Yes, the fridge does add a little bit extra heat the TT but so far the A/C system has no problem even with outside temps in the upper 90's/low 100F..