Inverter for Residential Frig ????
First off, I don't know if I have a pure or modified sine wave inverter. Yes, I will find out. However, for now, lets assume I have a modified 2000 watt inverter in my motorhome. 1. If I instal...
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I have a residential fridge and I do run it from my 2000 watt modified sine wave Xantrex inverter. It runs fine! As long as my 4 batteries are in good health and maintained.
Back story, Had a leak that damaged my inverter. Found an inverter guy in Ft. Lauderdale and took it to him, he told me it was fried and needed to be replaced. At this time I talked in length with him about the fridge on the inverter. He told me 99% of his business is on boats and this is the exact setup they use. 4 batteries, the same 2000 watt inverter (which he had 30 of on the shelves) and a res fridge. I picked up a used inverter from a Allegro Bus that was the same as the one I lost, it and the fridge work great.
At one time my batteries did get old and I got a smoke smell from the fridge. I took it off the inverter and the smell went away. Now have new batteries and all is good again, I can go about 3 to 4 hours on the inverter running the full sized fridge.
Back story, Had a leak that damaged my inverter. Found an inverter guy in Ft. Lauderdale and took it to him, he told me it was fried and needed to be replaced. At this time I talked in length with him about the fridge on the inverter. He told me 99% of his business is on boats and this is the exact setup they use. 4 batteries, the same 2000 watt inverter (which he had 30 of on the shelves) and a res fridge. I picked up a used inverter from a Allegro Bus that was the same as the one I lost, it and the fridge work great.
At one time my batteries did get old and I got a smoke smell from the fridge. I took it off the inverter and the smell went away. Now have new batteries and all is good again, I can go about 3 to 4 hours on the inverter running the full sized fridge.
