We just got our new Solitude 369 fifth wheel with a residential frig. I keep it at the house and plugged in all the time. Is it best to let the frig run all the time or try to turn it off when it its not needed? What is the best way to keep it from running all the time? Thanks for any help. Chris

I have found keeping mine running all the time works best. We keep a bunch of bottled water in there so its not completely empty. If you want to turn it off, you can do so by raising the temperature setting until it turns off. Not sure if this has anything to do with it but I turned mine off over the winter from December until late March. Then on that first trip, the compressor started going bad. It had to be replaced but fortunately, under warranty. Now mine runs 24/7/365 just like the unit in our house. If you decide to leave it running, maybe raise the temp setting just a little so it doesn't run as much.

Mine is on solar so I just leave it on

rjxj wrote:Mine is on solar so I just leave it onMine operates on solar, too. I keep it off and empty when not being used. I figure battery and inverter longevity will be increased because of that choice. It sure would be nice to have the ketchup, mustard, and drinks with all the rest in the box usable, though. :C

westend wrote:rjxj wrote:Mine is on solar so I just leave it onMine operates on solar, too. I keep it off and empty when not being used. I figure battery and inverter longevity will be increased because of that choice. It sure would be nice to have the ketchup, mustard, and drinks with all the rest in the box usable, though. :C I started testing my ah consumption last night for the heck of it now that we are not staying in it. From 9 pm to 9 am so I'm going to update an old post I made last year in an hour or so. I have always been leery of all this inverter stuff so I size them on the large side. I'm running a Prowatt 2000 and about the most it sees is toaster now and then pulling about 80 or 90 amps. Like any engine the more it is flat pedaled the shorter the life.

If you turn it off be sure to dry it out, prop door open so it does not get nasty inside.All I will say beyond that is:.. IN season I'd keep it running.. Off Season (Where it's parked for months without use) I'd turn it off.

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westend
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Jul 12, 2017
rjxj wrote:
Mine is on solar so I just leave it on

Mine operates on solar, too. I keep it off and empty when not being used. I figure battery and inverter longevity will be increased because of that choice.

It sure would be nice to have the ketchup, mustard, and drinks with all the rest in the box usable, though. :C
azrving
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Jul 12, 2017
Mine is on solar so I just leave it on
lawnspecialties
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Jul 12, 2017
I have found keeping mine running all the time works best. We keep a bunch of bottled water in there so its not completely empty. If you want to turn it off, you can do so by raising the temperature setting until it turns off.

Not sure if this has anything to do with it but I turned mine off over the winter from December until late March. Then on that first trip, the compressor started going bad. It had to be replaced but fortunately, under warranty. Now mine runs 24/7/365 just like the unit in our house.

If you decide to leave it running, maybe raise the temp setting just a little so it doesn't run as much.

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