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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FootSoldier wrote:
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.
How big is the solar package?
Our current rig has a "solar package"...all of 50w solar and a single trolling battery. Great for storing the rig over the winter but not much else.
Added a second battery and a portable 100w panel to keep the 12v fridge running (still have to be careful of other 12v loads). Plus if it's actually hot, we pull out the generator. If it's cool out, the fridge takes less power to keep cold.
