Standard vs Residential Refrigerator
We are considering a new 5th wheel Rv and the one we are looking has the big residential refrigerator with ice maker and water in the door. I have many questions that I can't seem to get answere...
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smkettner wrote:cgaskins wrote:This set up would generally be for camping with hookups only.
The coach I am looking at is setup with 2 deep cycle batteries and an inverter so the fridge will run off the batteries.
Sounds like this may not be the setup for me... Would love to hear more opinions.
Battery may last for an overnight stop or stopped for lunch or refuel etc.
If you want to be off grid you will be running the generator a lot or need six batteries and 800 watts solar.
So what are your expectations?
We are mostly weekenders with a one or two longer trips during the summer. We are always camping where there is shore power so that is not my concern. Where I store my camper, I have no power available. I usually go over on Thursday night, turn on the gas powered fridge and it is nice and cold by the time we load up stuff on Friday afternoon and head out for the weekend. So the fridge is running on gas for 18 to 24 hours typically before we leave.
My other concern is maintenance of the water system in the fridge. It has an ice maker and water in the door. When we get back from a weekend trip, I always drain all water from the coach. I suspect draining water from the fridge and ice maker is going to be a pain. Thoughts?
-Chris
