Residentail refrigerators in motorhomes
Thinking of replacing our old Dometic refer with a 10 cf residential refrigerator and was wondering if anyone out there has experienced any problems with theirs due the bumping and shaking that occurs...
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Don. I guess it depends how optimistic one is as far as expected sunshine etc. We took two approaches.
* Enough battery capacity to run the fridge for at least one day above and beyond what normal coach usage is. This is assuming zero solar output.
* Double the daily solar output required to power the fridge. This allows some wiggle room for cloudy days etc. This solar capacity is above and beyond what solar capacity we need for other consumption.
Comfort zones as far as capacity will vary from person to person and even where your live. We were over capacitied in solar and battery before the install so we only had to make minor changes including switching to LED bulbs in the coach.
When we dry camp we essentially operate as if we were plugged in. This includes usage of all power hog appliances like microwaves, juicers, toasters, keurig coffee maker etc etc etc. not proud of this but this is our house and this is how we roll. A residential fridge is not one of our main power draws.
* Enough battery capacity to run the fridge for at least one day above and beyond what normal coach usage is. This is assuming zero solar output.
* Double the daily solar output required to power the fridge. This allows some wiggle room for cloudy days etc. This solar capacity is above and beyond what solar capacity we need for other consumption.
Comfort zones as far as capacity will vary from person to person and even where your live. We were over capacitied in solar and battery before the install so we only had to make minor changes including switching to LED bulbs in the coach.
When we dry camp we essentially operate as if we were plugged in. This includes usage of all power hog appliances like microwaves, juicers, toasters, keurig coffee maker etc etc etc. not proud of this but this is our house and this is how we roll. A residential fridge is not one of our main power draws.
