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...
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I think the issue is everybody is testing a MT fridge. What good is a MT fridge?
Ever pack a cooler? I often start with a room temperature box, put in a layer of ice on the bottom, put about 40% volume of cold (34*), and maybe 10% frozen, then top with ice. Total ice might be 25% volume of cooler. Never had any problem with food spoiling.
I would bet if you turned a room temp fridge on, set it to 36, and loaded to 50% with 34* food, and left the door closed no food would warm to 40, and the fridge would cycle off in a couple hours.
Now let's say you plug it in, let it run for 3 days, you have a box of cold air. As soon as you open the door to put food in, all that cold air runs out on you feet, is replaced with hot air. Your only gain is the inside walls of fridge are cold.
Like I said before, if you really worry about it, stop by the night before, put a bucket of ice in it too cool the walls
Ever pack a cooler? I often start with a room temperature box, put in a layer of ice on the bottom, put about 40% volume of cold (34*), and maybe 10% frozen, then top with ice. Total ice might be 25% volume of cooler. Never had any problem with food spoiling.
I would bet if you turned a room temp fridge on, set it to 36, and loaded to 50% with 34* food, and left the door closed no food would warm to 40, and the fridge would cycle off in a couple hours.
Now let's say you plug it in, let it run for 3 days, you have a box of cold air. As soon as you open the door to put food in, all that cold air runs out on you feet, is replaced with hot air. Your only gain is the inside walls of fridge are cold.
Like I said before, if you really worry about it, stop by the night before, put a bucket of ice in it too cool the walls
