Residential vs Gas/Electric Fridge?
After a set back in our plans, we're back on the trail looking at fifth wheels. I think my last question comes down to which type fridge? We'll have some solar no matter, but since we're looking at a ...
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Second Chance wrote:
...We don't boondock and have no expectations of running an AC without shore power, but the solar/battery combination will run the refrigerator indefinitely... as long as the sun shines every day. More batteries and solar would overcome that situation. We have had very long (12-hour) travel days with overcast and drizzle and the batteries were still almost fully charged on arrival at the next destination. There's no way we would go back to an absorption refrigerator. Of course, there are those who are fully on the other side of the fence - it all depends on how you use your RV and your expectations.
Rob
I think this will be us. The 5er we are gravitating toward actually has 3 A/C units and I'm not really interested in running a big generator. So it's plug-in and have A/C, or there won't be A/C.
I don't see us pulling this rig out into the woods somewhere, it will probably always be in some kind of developed facility. Somewhere along the way I got old and this rig is going to be all about convenience and ease.
We do have a few favorite Forest Service campgrounds that we'd fit into, but getting a hookup won't always be possible. So I am thinking a combination of a little more battery, solar, and my little Honda gen to top things off or handle coffee in the morning will work for stays without a hookup?
Our little Rockwood Roo has a propane fridge that has served us pretty well. It won't freeze food, but it will keep it frozen to semi-frozen for a week. Ice cream is not going to make it more than a couple days.
If we chose the residential fridge, the trailer comes with a small solar package and a 2000w inverter. I think that will get us as close to the best fit we could hope for, at least to start.
