"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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crosscheck wrote:toedtoes wrote:
Yeah, I've never understood the "has to be level" argument against the absortion fridge - if the RV is out of level that it will affect the fridge, then it is out of level enough to be uncomfortable sleeping, sitting, etc. It takes me about 1 minute to level my clipper enough for the fridge and my comfort. Not realy seeing this as a deal breaker.
In my statement #4 previously,"Can operate out of level without serious damage", is just a simple statement. Like saying watch A is waterproof to 5', watch B to 30'.
Having said that, the amount of posts regarding damage from out of level operation to an absorbtion fridge owing to the fact that there are so many units out there and they are in mobile RV's and not stationary homes, is something to pay attention to.
The TC crowd is a little more adverturesome than the average RV'er and speaking from experience, there are lots of times when we camped well out of the safety range of the RV fridge due to rough or steep sloped ground when out in the boonies no matter how much leveling you try to do.
Dave
I wasn't directing my comment at you in particular, but in general because it always get brought up like it's a huge deal.
I haven't read any reports of absorption fridges going bad due to unlevelness, just the "fear" about it. So I don't see the need to change my setup over it. If I were to switch to a resi fridge, I'd end up having to put the money I saved on the fridge into a bigger battery bank, inverter and generator. Since I don't need all that for anything else, it's a wash - a fridge will cost me a lot either way.
I don't go crazy, but I've stayed at places with a good sized slope, I just do my best to make it comfortable and don't worry.
