living without a generator
We just bought a 1998 Dodge conversion by American Cruiser. The prior owner stripped it down to the essentials (removed the black water tank/septic system and bathroom) which we do like, but he also r...
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Fastpaddler wrote:
Dyere Op question re fridge: the fridge in our PW is 110v/LP/Battery. In our experience the LP cost of fridge operation is really negligible.On battery the fridge is a dog and uses juice. On 110v it is not a problem,of course. A generator will recharge your house batteries but not as fast as the alternator in your motorhome when you are cruising down the turnpike.A generator will run your aircon but use,in our case, 1/3 tank in about 2 hours. All battery systems: I am still waiting to be convinced.
The three way Refer on 12 volt draws a lot of current as opposed the 12 volt compressor driven Dometic.
I guess it boils down to how you camp/travel/etc. For us, boon docking a lot, the compressor type is best. Propane would be my 2nd choice for boon docking. 120 volt for Campgrounds.
We also have a 120 volt freezer that we use to store our fish catch when surf fishing. It runs off the inverter though.I have an attachment for my Honda 2000wat gen to charge batteries but plugging the 30 RV into the gen. and letting the converter charge the batteries works best for me.
