jorbill2or wrote:
The rv refridge can run on electric with a heating element or propane providing the heat for the cooling process. Yes your inverter , assuming it's wired to run the refridge ( many aren't , yours is custom so who knows) can handle the job while underway as your engine will more than enough , charge the batteries while driving. The big downside is if however when you stop , you forget to turn in back to propane you will drain the battery quickly if not on shore power or running the generator. This is why many original rv fridge units aren't powered through the inverter.they aren't designed to run off battery power. A modern home style electric only refrigerator such as the maytag your unit came with is much more efficient when on electric than the rv model running on electric you now have.
It's unusual for someone to go back to a gas rv refrigerator as they are very expensive. 3500 for the unit plus labor and the gas re plumbing required. The prior owner must have boondocked a lot and not wanted to upgrade the batteries and install solar or run a generator.
