Residential Fridge battery run time
I know there are variables involved here on the manufacturer of the fridge, battery etc... But for those of you that have one assuming the standard group 27 battery the dealer gives you - how long can...
Forum Discussion
austinjenna wrote:
Thanks. I am not talking about boondocking or solar panels just simply starting the fridge for it to cool down before I bring it home to load up and head out.
It sounds like it will only run a couple of hours on 1 battery
This is one of the big advantages of a 12v fridge.
- The old absorption style needed to be on pretty much overnight to get cold and if you put a bunch of warm food in one, it might take a day or more to get it all down to temperature...so it was important to turn it on well before you planned to use it.
- 12v compressor fridge will cool down similar to a household fridge, so no need to pre-cool the fridge. As long as most of the food is already cold, just turn it on and load it up. Even if it is warm, it will only take 2-3 hours to get cold.
