Residential Fridge Batteries - How many??
Just purchased a new 2017 MH with a residential fridge. Fridge is running off 1800 watt inverter and two six volt batteries. Will two batteries suffice or should I add a couple more?
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Ranger Smith wrote:wildmanbaker wrote:
As for the fire comment, if you think that a res fridge is not much of a fire hazard bolted into a blind cabinet, you may want to think again. If something goes wrong, there is really nothing to tell you, until fire and smoke are in the people compartment.
As a firefighter and former fire chief I have in all my years NEVER saw a case where a residential refrigerator caused a house fire or caused a house to burn down. I have seen it several times with the RV units . . . You may want to think again
OK, I have been a Professional RV Tech for 37 years in a LARGE Metroplex (DFW, Texas) and have NEVER seen a Fire in a Norcold 1200 that was caused by the Norcold. I have seen 2 or 3 fires caused by rodent nests or bad LP connections to the refer. I HAVE seen 2 residential refers that shorted out from icemaker line leakage and could have caused a fire if not caught and the refer unplugged when it happened. You may have seen RV units burn, but I doubt YOU have the credentials or training to determine WHAT caused that fire. I would not hesitate to have my family or anyone use a RV refer, as they are inherently safe. I have seen hundreds of Ammonia leakers over that 37 years and NOT ONE fire resulted from those leaks. Doug
