Low Power
I am new to 5th wheel game. Anyway I am keeping a 36' RV with dual RV's in South Texas. Last time I was there it was about 100 degree heat and my a/c's were not cooling. It was 90 in the trailer. The...
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txsparky wrote:
yeah I need to check the voltage
Would low power affect the RV refrigerator performance?
would the power booster help if it were low?
Standard RV fridges are 12v, so low 110v power shouldn't affect how it works, provided your batteries are good AND you're running on propane only. If your fridge is set to run on AC, then, yes, you could have a problem. They =can= take a long time to cool down, either way. My normal practice is to turn it on as soon as I leave the storage yard. When I get to the house, I plug in, then load the fridge with a couple dozen (or more) freezer packs that I keep in my spare fridge at home. When loading food, make sure =everything= is either frozen or cold before it goes in. Also, having any sort of small fan to circulate air in the fridge helps, even the little battery operated ones. You also might find that you have to adjust the thermistor on the cooling fins to a different position to help it cool better (do a search here on how do to this). Check the propane flame as it's running to be sure the orifice is clean. If you see a yellow flame, you've got a dirty, inefficient, heater; steady blue flame is what you want to see. Again, search here for tips on cleaning the orifice.
Lyle
