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klebs
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Jul 27, 2014

Any downside to a domestic fridge in a Class A?

I'm am a total newb to RV'ing and I'm also new to this forum. I'm coming up on retirement and am researching the purchase of our first Class A RV for full-timing when we sell our house. I see that a p...
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Roadpilot
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Jul 27, 2014
Residential refrigerators are much more efficient then vapor phase refrigerators. The compressor doesn't run much unless the door is opened for a bit. When traveling your inverter will power the refrigerator while the batteries are kept charged with the vehicle alternator. If you plan to dry camp you'll want to run the generator in the morning and at night.

We've had a vapor phase refrigerator and 2 residential refrigerators. Residential is much better.

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