Inverter for Residential Frig ????

How bout if I was to use this model, what would be the answers to questions 1,2 and 3 above.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Whirlpool-14-4-cu-ft-Top-Freezer-Refrigerator-in-White-W4TXNWFWQ/203487910?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal1-5-_-NA-_-203487910-_-N#specifications

Thanks again.
Brian

I have read, here on the forums, that motors need a pure sine wave, I have operated several motors off MSW inverters many times and have thus not been able to confirm that you got have a true sine for motors.

Electronics, on the other hand, are another issue.... SO...

Refrigerators come in two types for this chat.. ONE is basic, has a mechanical thermostat and usually a timer motor for the defroster, and other mechanical sensors, Not so much as a single Transistor or Integrated circuit.

Others are computer controlled. Some of these may need TSW

Some (And these are the ones I recommend) actually do not run on 120vac at all, they may run on 48 volt or some other voltage but from the user's point of view they are 120/12 volt devices. (They convert as needed internally) These puppies draw around 35-50 watts, That's compares to a standard double lamp light fixture, NOT what you'd call a lot of power. No inverter needed (Built in) they are a bit more expensive, but well worth it. These come in both Upright and "Chest" models. I have a small chest freezer of this type used it in the house and now use it in the motor home.. Very nice, saves $$$ on power bills.

Ivylog wrote:
The compressor in a 197 is DC so it's better for running on a MSW inverter.

Could you please explain this?

To answer the OPs question, you can run a small 1000 watt inverter to power a residential refer and a lot of people do. I know for a fact that the Samsung 197 will run on a MSW inverter with no problems.

The residential refers can go all night without power and in the morning, the ice cream will still be like a rock and the beer still cold.

I run a 10cu-ft fridge off a Xantrex X-power modified sine wave converter. It is 1000 watts (2000 watts peak). There is a 6 foot run of 2 gauge wiring to the batteries. I have them hooked to the two Trojan T-125 batteries (10yrs-old) that supply the whole coach. I've had them run all day and all night without a problem. I had my doubts, but it all seems to work just fine.

The compressor in a 197 is DC so it's better for running on a MSW inverter. A 1200 watt inverter should start most refers.

Impossible to answer questions without knowing what residential fridge your talking about. Differing sizes and models will require wildly different power resources.

Personally, I would not run off an inverter. Only on generator or shore power.
Suspect would drain the batteries faster than I would want.
Stick with LP if boon docking a lot.