domestic fridge

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I'm removing a Dometic and want to put in a residental. I'm told the Samsung 17.3 cu ft is the correct size. I have a 2000 watt invertor and 4 batterties. We rearly park unhooked (except one night or so at Wal Mart) so no boondocking. I'm just tired of the ice buildup and defrosting. Hope this gives everyone more info.

The people I know don't run off their inverter. Only shore power or generator. Refer will stay cold for hours if traveling.

Just depends on how you want to use it.

Your inverter needs to be large enough to start the compressor. That is much larger than the amount needed to run the compressor after it starts. The Samsung 197 consumes about 4.25 amps. 445KW/365. I'm not sure about starting current. Guessing, maybe 5 to 10 times that amount until comressor starts.

If you're taking out a residential fridge and putting in another, yes, it's as simple as taking out one and putting in the other. Now if you're swapping out the Norcold or Demetic with a residential fridge then yes, you need to do other stuff. To help you better please provide a little more info..

1. Model of fridge you want to remove.
2. Model of fridge you want to replace it with.

Most folks replace the Norcold 1200 with the Samsung 197. There's tons of info on that swap, here, youtube and other sites.

The RV tech is correct in what he's telling you, sort of... If you only camp with electrical hookups, then you won't need additional batteries.....Dennis