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Feb 01, 2018Explorer
"Here also. It’s not that I wouldn’t buy another RV if it didn’t have a residential fridge. I would just factor in the money into the deal needed to replace the propane job. Solar is cheap nowadays.
That points to another dynamic regarding the original question.
While a percentage do not desire LP reefers, some of the objections are to anachronistic electricity supply and consumption models. Modern residential reefers use far less electricity, and the ability to recharge on solar is much easier, cheaper and ubiquitous.
One more point: It is rare to ever hear of someone who has used both to desire to return to LP refrigeration.
That points to another dynamic regarding the original question.
While a percentage do not desire LP reefers, some of the objections are to anachronistic electricity supply and consumption models. Modern residential reefers use far less electricity, and the ability to recharge on solar is much easier, cheaper and ubiquitous.
One more point: It is rare to ever hear of someone who has used both to desire to return to LP refrigeration.
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