"Residential fridge" and boondocking...
To us, "boondocking" is 2 to 5 days with no generator or solar and maybe even wimpy old batteries. I'm thinking the fancy "residential refrigerators" (with dedicated converter) are a bad idea for t...
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I have a single group 31 optima AGM battery and a 42+ year old 3-way dometic fridge. I can go 9 days with the fridge and water heater on propane and the water pump "on" the entire time and still have a full charge on the battery. No solar, no generator, no hookups.
I don't use the furnace - the fan will eat up your battery power. I have good bedding that keeps me warm at night and a little buddy to take the chill off when needed.
I like the simplicity of my setup. It works well for dry camping and I don't have to deal with the expense of the generator, generator fuel, and/or solar setup.
For the price of a honda generator, you've paid for a propane fridge.
I don't use the furnace - the fan will eat up your battery power. I have good bedding that keeps me warm at night and a little buddy to take the chill off when needed.
I like the simplicity of my setup. It works well for dry camping and I don't have to deal with the expense of the generator, generator fuel, and/or solar setup.
For the price of a honda generator, you've paid for a propane fridge.
