Traveling with a Residential Fridge?
So we currently have an RV fridge that runs on propane when we are traveling. A lot of the new RV's offer the residential style fridge or the RV style. My questions: How do you keep the residenti...
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Many of us with residential fridges have an inverter that runs the fridge while underway or boondocking. Factory installs usually have a larger battery bank to handle the inverter load, but retrofitted units like ours may need to add one or two more batteries. Another option for typical travel days between powered campsites is just to limit opening the fridge when unpowered. Most residential fridges will hold safe temperatures for at least 6-8 hours. For onboard generator equipped motorhomes, the generator can also be run from time to time while underway to bring the fridge temps back in line for longer days. Residential fridges take a little different power management than absorption fridges, but most of us find the trade off well worth the minor learning curve.
