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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Chris,
We have what you're looking into. We LOVE the bigger fridge, while we never experienced any troubles with the propane/electric fridges in the past I will say having the extra room is nice. The residential seems to keep the temps more constant.
Like you we have no power where we store our RV. Before a trip I usually run the generator for a few hours while cooling down the fridge then shut down the generator and let the batteries take over. We have two 6 volt batteries, they seem to do well. I was told by the salesman the batteries should be able to keep the fridge running for two to three days. I'd say it's more like a day (24 hours) or so.
My advice get the residential, you'll love it, just know you'll have to start out with batteries full to get any kind of cooling time, once hooked up the the truck you'll be fine.
BTW, I'm right now researching solar power to keep the batteries "full" while parked at the storage lot.
Dan
We have what you're looking into. We LOVE the bigger fridge, while we never experienced any troubles with the propane/electric fridges in the past I will say having the extra room is nice. The residential seems to keep the temps more constant.
Like you we have no power where we store our RV. Before a trip I usually run the generator for a few hours while cooling down the fridge then shut down the generator and let the batteries take over. We have two 6 volt batteries, they seem to do well. I was told by the salesman the batteries should be able to keep the fridge running for two to three days. I'd say it's more like a day (24 hours) or so.
My advice get the residential, you'll love it, just know you'll have to start out with batteries full to get any kind of cooling time, once hooked up the the truck you'll be fine.
BTW, I'm right now researching solar power to keep the batteries "full" while parked at the storage lot.
Dan
