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Ivylog
Mar 10, 2016Explorer III
goducks10 wrote:IdaD wrote:
I'm guessing people who install residential fridges are rarely camping without hookups, and if you rarely camp without hookups you probably rarely travel down bad roads that would tend to beat up a fridge.
I rarely camp with hookups and rattle down a lot of bumpy roads, so I personally need a durable fridge that also runs on propane.
So as with many things, it depends on your intended use.
Best answer yet.
Not really. In the summer we'll boondock 5 out of 7 days. If a road was really rough I might turn the refer off so the compressor is not running. The door hinges on my Whirlpool 21 cuft are a lot stronger than the ones on the NoCold 1200 I replace... had to repair one bottom pivot that was fastened to plastic.
My EnergyStar refer draws less watts than a 100W bulb making it way more efficient than the NoCold on electric. Yes you have to have more batteries and a way to charge them up every couple of days... already had to do that for the house batteries.
Dave, how many amps DC does your 12V compressor fridge/freezer draw when running and how big is it?
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