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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Our Class A has an onboard 1800W inverter, 4 house batteries, and a 5500W generator.
When the inverter is powered up, the fridge runs from that source exclusively. When we travel, this is the mode we choose.
We also run the generator while driving since it's hot here in FL. It also powers the battery charger, replenishing any energy used by the house batteries that are being used to power the inverter.
If the generator quits, or we stop and power down the generator, the fridge is already running from the inverter. Nothing needs to be done. It will run all day on battery power.
Once we arrive at the campground, and connect to shore power, only then do I switch off the inverter, allowing it to run from that source.
Without the inverter setup, the fridge would only run while the generator is running, and when connected to shore power.
Having used absorption style fridges for decades, I much prefer the residential style since with don't boondock for extended periods. This fridge is MUCH larger, and I don't have to manually defrost it monthly.
When the inverter is powered up, the fridge runs from that source exclusively. When we travel, this is the mode we choose.
We also run the generator while driving since it's hot here in FL. It also powers the battery charger, replenishing any energy used by the house batteries that are being used to power the inverter.
If the generator quits, or we stop and power down the generator, the fridge is already running from the inverter. Nothing needs to be done. It will run all day on battery power.
Once we arrive at the campground, and connect to shore power, only then do I switch off the inverter, allowing it to run from that source.
Without the inverter setup, the fridge would only run while the generator is running, and when connected to shore power.
Having used absorption style fridges for decades, I much prefer the residential style since with don't boondock for extended periods. This fridge is MUCH larger, and I don't have to manually defrost it monthly.
