residential refrigerator upgrade question
I have a travel trailer that we are putting in a magic chef frig but we heard that since we move/travel quite often, we will have to let it set unplugged for 24 hours before plugging it in. They say ...
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I find that there are so many advantages to a residential fridge that the few minor advantages of an RV fridge are insignificant. I get it if you are a hard core dry camper planning to spend months in the desert. You absolutely should have an RV fridge.
As to the above comments, very few people who have installed residential fridges ask "How do I keep it cold on long trips" since they have already connected it to an inverter and it will be cold all day and all night without issue, no matter how long the drive.
Hurricane or not, loss of power can happen anywhere at any time and that why I have a generator (oh, and wheels and tires to get the heck out of the way). So what if I need to run it a few hours each day?
Backhoe? Same thing! I have plenty of power on board.
Since these kinds of events are very rare and easily dealt with, the convenience of a home fridge allows us to be at home when we are away from home. Of course, I feel the same way about my Insta-Hot tap on the kitchen sink and my DirecTV and cellular internet connections. None of them intended for RV's, but they sure are welcome additions to have available.
As to the above comments, very few people who have installed residential fridges ask "How do I keep it cold on long trips" since they have already connected it to an inverter and it will be cold all day and all night without issue, no matter how long the drive.
Hurricane or not, loss of power can happen anywhere at any time and that why I have a generator (oh, and wheels and tires to get the heck out of the way). So what if I need to run it a few hours each day?
Backhoe? Same thing! I have plenty of power on board.
Since these kinds of events are very rare and easily dealt with, the convenience of a home fridge allows us to be at home when we are away from home. Of course, I feel the same way about my Insta-Hot tap on the kitchen sink and my DirecTV and cellular internet connections. None of them intended for RV's, but they sure are welcome additions to have available.
