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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we have had both. first TT had a whirlpool residential. current TT that we have had for about 2 months has dometic rv fridge.
residential advantage SPACE
rv fridge as everyone knows advantage runs on propane.
we don't boondock so loved the space of the residential. i had 2 wally world rv/marine hybrid deep cycle 12 volt batteries and 1200 watt pure sine wave inverter. we towed about 7k miles never had a problem and some days were 9 to 10 hour drives. even in middle of summer with no shore power or connected to tow vehichle i tested how much battery was used over 24 hours with no other loads than fridge and parasitic on the TT and it never dropped batteries below 80 percent. very energy efficient.
the smaller storage in the rv fridge isn't a problem because we plan our meals in advance and only pack what we need. only the wife and i so we don't have to pack for a family. before with the residential we practically moved half the food from our home fridge into the TT fridge. took alot longer to unpack when we got home so thats a bonus also.
it may be my imagination but the rv fridge does seem to be easier to adjust and fine tune temps than the residential. it usually runs 0 degree in freezer and 36 in fridge with minor temp adjustment. the residential fridge was adjustable but it seemed to have larger temp swings when you adjusted.
residential advantage SPACE
rv fridge as everyone knows advantage runs on propane.
we don't boondock so loved the space of the residential. i had 2 wally world rv/marine hybrid deep cycle 12 volt batteries and 1200 watt pure sine wave inverter. we towed about 7k miles never had a problem and some days were 9 to 10 hour drives. even in middle of summer with no shore power or connected to tow vehichle i tested how much battery was used over 24 hours with no other loads than fridge and parasitic on the TT and it never dropped batteries below 80 percent. very energy efficient.
the smaller storage in the rv fridge isn't a problem because we plan our meals in advance and only pack what we need. only the wife and i so we don't have to pack for a family. before with the residential we practically moved half the food from our home fridge into the TT fridge. took alot longer to unpack when we got home so thats a bonus also.
it may be my imagination but the rv fridge does seem to be easier to adjust and fine tune temps than the residential. it usually runs 0 degree in freezer and 36 in fridge with minor temp adjustment. the residential fridge was adjustable but it seemed to have larger temp swings when you adjusted.
