brandonrv wrote:
So my new coach is 50amp and I am going to a camp this weekend thatAre these residential fridges an LP hog?
It's a norcold 4 door.
Thanks
Two problems... First "Residential Fridges" are 120 volt compressor driven like you have in your sticks and Bricks.
What you have is an RV Absorption Cooling Unit most likely (Though Norcold does make one other I'll mention in a moment)
They sip propane SLOWLY very SLOWLY, a 20 pound bottle will last you a long time if you choose to run it on Gas.. if you need to conserve amps, that's the way to do it
On A/C it only draws around 3-4 amps though, not all that much A true Residential may draw 1-3 amps
And the Compressor jobs Norcold makes, like half an amp (They are very high efficiency but no compressor fridge has an LP option, Simply not possible) (Dometic has a model or two like that too)
IF you have never run it on propane. then you need to do a full Preventive maintenance inspection to make sure you will not have any issues.. Many have, for example, had an insect or bird nest in the flu, NOT GOOD when running on propane. Your downloadable if you can not find it owner's manual will describe the inspection and cleaning process.
