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JAC1982
Explorer
Jan 06, 2020

Question regarding residential refrigerators

We are tossing around the idea of ditching our toy hauler and going the traditional 5th wheel route. Some of the 5th wheels we are interested in only seem to be offered with residential refrigerators. Will this pose a problem with camping without hookups, which we frequently do? We've only ever had RV refrigerators that can run either with the generator or propane.
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  • JAC1982's avatar
    JAC1982
    Explorer
    Jan 06, 2020
    Fizz wrote:
    We have the Honda 2000 at the cottage in case of power outage.
    It keeps a full size fridge going no problem as well as the Satellite & TV and floor lamp.


    Our plan is to have a model with a built in generator like we have now :) But one trip we do every year is in a hotter climate, so we need to be able to run 2 ACs and the refrigerator at once. We do not NEED a residential refrigerator, but some don't seem to have an option to not have one.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Jan 06, 2020
    If you have an adequate solar system and batteries with a small generator backup, you’ll be fine.
  • Fizz's avatar
    Fizz
    Explorer
    Jan 06, 2020
    We have the Honda 2000 at the cottage in case of power outage.
    It keeps a full size fridge going no problem as well as the Satellite & TV and floor lamp.

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