Magic Chef VISSANI Refrigerator

Richard_999 wrote:
I just replaced my DOMETIC with a VISSANI household refrigerator.
BEFORE I bought it at Home Depot , I called their cust. svc. and was told it WOULD work with a generator - an inverter and no problems with using it in an RV.

NOW ...... after installing I called again, after reading in the manual , that NONE of that was true. Different person - different answers......

Has anyone out there had good OR bad experiences with this unit as a replacement ?

Thanks ... Rich

Your first mistake is calling Home Depot "customer service".. Of course they are going to tell you anything you want to hear just to make the sale..

Unless it specifically tells you in the manual there should be no problem running your fridge from a generator, inverter or in a RV..

SOME manufacturers will place disclaimers in the manual warning about such use, they do that in order to wiggle their way out of "warranty" issues in case you have a failure..

Your fridge will be fine in your RV and it will work on gen or inverter, just be aware that if it breaks during warranty period the manufacturer may void the warranty.. But hey, it IS cheaper than a RV fridge, right? So if you think about it, even if it only lasted two years you are money ahead even if you had to replace the residential fridge..

Just as a FYI, my Haier 10 cu ft home fridge is now going on it's 10th year of camping service.. and it HAS been used with a MSW inverter too boot during this time.

The Magic Chef owners manual says it is NOT for use in RVs , generators and especially with inverters. There is no explanation WHY !
Their cust support just says .... it will destroy the life expectancy and void any warranty.
The only reason I got was ....... " BECAUSE ... it is made for home use "

Perhaps a STEAK KNIFE can ONLY be used with STEAKS ... and nothing else ?

I did get a call back from a lady in the ESCALATION dept. who has a motorhome, and she said it should work just fine and she would not hesitate to put one in hers, if needed.

I have decided to stick with my plan, and keep it, and get a XANTREX Prowatt 600 PURE Sine Wave Inverter, and not look back.

I stopped at an RV dealer for a few parts, and learned that MANY of the newer RV models do come with RESIDENTIAL fridges, and inverters ... so ..... I guess I am on safe ground with my plan.

Thanks to all ... Rich

What are the technical issues with using the fridge on generator power? A pure sine inverter will usually make cleaner power than a utility.

FWIW, I use a 120 V fridge in my trailer and it has worked flawlessly, most of the time on inverted power.

Edit: I DL'ed an owner's manual from Magic Chef and found this warning in the installation section " Plug the refrigerator into dedicated, properly installed-grounded wall outlet. Do not under any
circumstances cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. Any questions
concerning power and/or grounding should be directed toward a certified electrician or an
authorized service center. This unit is not designed to be installed in an RV or used with an
inverter."
This is probably a safety concern with Magic Chef as they may have encountered inverters or generators with a lifted ground. It has nothing to do with the performance of the fridge.

Well......

You have it installed.......does it work?


What was issue in manual/customer service that it wouldn't?