RV refrigerator vs residential refrigerator
I'm back after a few years away and looking for a new TT. The camping bug is biting us again. But after doing some research I came to the conclusion that my 2011 Jeep GC even with the Hemi wasn't enou...
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pnichols wrote:ependydad wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
Upon arrival our full sized KitchenAid freezer was at "0" and the frig was at "38" just like normal.
Hell, I can't keep my Norcold that cold sitting still! I rarely see the fridge under 40 and the freezer is always about 18-20.
I can't wait to switch to a residential fridge!
You most have a huge Norcold RV frig - such that it's cooling unit can't keep up cooling a large interior volume (... or see my last sentence below)!
Our 6.3 cubic foot Norcold RV frig runs about "10 deg" and "36 deg" on only it's middle control setting of "3". Using it's highest control setting of "5", we get "0 deg" or less in the freezer (ice cream is too hard to scoop so we must cut it instead - which is unacceptable) and around "33-34 deg" in the frig section (too cold).
We keep our Norcold running 24/7 (on propane or 120V) whenever the RV is away from home, including of course on propane when going down the road ... EXCEPT for one situation: The Norcold's vent is near the motorhome's gas filling inlet - so we shut off the Norcold for a few minutes when refueling so as to not have an open flame nearby.
What's with these RV manufacturers these days on newer models ... don't those dumbbells know how to install an RV frig properly anymore? :h
I was starting to think I got the only two good Norcolds. One in my last camper that worked excellently at 18 years old, and our new one, a 10 cu ft that works as good as our home fridge.
