Residential Fridge Batteries - How many??

byrdnest6 wrote:
I have a challenging problem with a diesel fuel leak. The weld around the drain plug on my diesel tank is weeping at the rate of about 2 tablespoons a day. I have tried quick dry epoxy which seems to reduce it, however not stop it. I really don't want to have to drop the fuel tank and have it welded because of the expense. Does anyone have any ideas on a low cost way to repair it?

How about starting a thread about it and not hijack the current one with irrelevant info.

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

I have a challenging problem with a diesel fuel leak. The weld around the drain plug on my diesel tank is weeping at the rate of about 2 tablespoons a day. I have tried quick dry epoxy which seems to reduce it, however not stop it. I really don't want to have to drop the fuel tank and have it welded because of the expense. Does anyone have any ideas on a low cost way to repair it?

I had LP fridges in various campers and motorhomes
just cold enough, never too cold, sometimes not cold enough
Great energy conservation, runs a long time on LP,(no way for a year)

Then we got this RV, fridge DOA , had the norcold repaired it failed
The repairman replaced the cooling unit under warranty, it failed
In fact it blew up

So we went residential instead of LP
The new compressor fridge was considerably less cost than a new LP fridge,
Yes I burn some fuel every morning recharging, but I would do that anyway, using the genset for breakfast and recharge, even If we had an LP fridge
We do not scrimp on electric use, I'm up late most nights PC or watching a movie on TV, the fridge is just another load,
We have the batteries and solar
Solar is a help, but Its not a total solution
But we have been happy with this arrangement for six years

Ranger Smith wrote:

et2 wrote:

edatlanta wrote:
I just don't see the need for a residential refrigerator in an RV. Let me see, bigger battery bank at $100+ per battery (and they don't last forever if they are run down too much/too often), inverter or bigger inverter required, all to have harder ice cream? Doesn't make sense to me, but to each his own.

My Norcold keeps the freezer in the 7-8 degree range and I'm happy with that.

Until you run out of propane. Or plan to go off the grid. Especially in a MH, not like you can pull the tank out and go get fuel when needed. Someone with a solar power never has to worry about powering their fridge ( or other stuff too). Not to mention a generator start up to top them off. We've owned many of the traditional ( norcold) and they are minimal at best in size and capability. Always had a issue with every one of them.

It's not all about having harder ice cream. There is a very distinct benefit over a propane fridge. You have to buy fuel to power yours, that cost money too.

Not to mention the fire hazards with those NoCold refrigerators. I'll stick with my residential any day. No issues with error codes or bandaid recalls.

Just because your current unit can't spit out error codes means nothing.
Since my OEM 1200 now won't get below the high 30's, I had a choice. What I went with is a new rear cooling unit charged with Helium. The testing shows it gets colder and performs better in hotter climates than the Ammonia units, and it's inert.

I have plenty of battery, solar, AGS, etc., but wasn't interested in the idle current of a 2000W inverter on 24/7. That's not insignificant when dry camping 99.9% of the time and trying to stay off the generator.

OP, if the two are just for the refer... No problem as with four mine will run 36 hours before needing recharge.

smkettner 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.

Never read, seen or heard a report of a compressor fridge on fire. Lots of absorption fridge fires.

Had a fire on our house fridge last year. Board fried and started a small fire on the cardboard backing. Thank goodness I was home and put it out. Smell was awful.

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We have 4 and wish we had 6. (6v) Wish we had 6. With computer use (2) and some TV and DVD player use we sometimes run out of power by morning. We have an energy star residential refrigerator that takes around 100 watts while running. Good luck.

dreamer.

What Effy said. Not too many people park in the sun, during the summer, when dry camping, so solar is kind of iffy, and we have about 400 watts on the roof. 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.