RVTORESIDENTIAL FRIDGE ?
I believe going to a residential fridge is a bad choice for the following Lowers resale value usually requires cabinet mods How do you keep the door closed while driving? How do ou power this duri...
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edatlanta wrote:
One thing no one is talking about is battery cost over time. We all know purchase price of batteries is all over the map depending on brand, 12v or 6v, etc. But when you run batteries down to whatever degree you are comfortable with their life decreases. Yes 6 volt golf cart batteries are designed to be deep discharged, but the deeper the discharge the shorter their life also.
While a residential refrigerator costs much less initially and other features as described above, for boondocking I don't think it makes any sense due to replacement battery costs.
My Norcold does me fine and I'm using the same 6 volt T-105's I have had for the past 5 years full time.
Very true. It all has to be taken into the mix and you have to see how it applies to your style of RVing. If all you ever do is dry camp then maybe its not the way to go for you. However keep in mind that even if you count on two extra batteries every 6 years it will add about 200 dollars to your cost every 6 years. For many the convenience and performance of a residential fridge would be worth the extra 200 bucks. Many have budgets that can easily support the extra cost. Depends on the person.
