Residential Fridge Yay or Nay?
Hello Folks, Many of the new larger 5th wheels these days are equipped with electric only residential fridges. While a nice feature on shore power, it poses some limitations to boon docking or non-p...
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That 600 watts a day is about 50-100 times my daily electricity usage now.
It really comes down to personal preference. For me, that increased electrical consumption is not necessary. I can use my propane fridge and not have to add solar, another battery, or a generator, or even worry if my alternator can maintain the charge. And since I'm already using propane for water heating and food prep, it's not a big deal to refill the tank once every year instead of once every two years (which is another poster's numbers - my propane usage doesn't have that much of a difference with or without the fridge).
Go with what you prefer and don't worry about maximizing everything to death.
It really comes down to personal preference. For me, that increased electrical consumption is not necessary. I can use my propane fridge and not have to add solar, another battery, or a generator, or even worry if my alternator can maintain the charge. And since I'm already using propane for water heating and food prep, it's not a big deal to refill the tank once every year instead of once every two years (which is another poster's numbers - my propane usage doesn't have that much of a difference with or without the fridge).
Go with what you prefer and don't worry about maximizing everything to death.
