AC/DC Compressor Refrigerators
I was looking at a motorhome that was equipped with an all-electric compressor refrigerator. I have never seen one before in a motorhome. I found a video on the net about the pros and cons of comp...
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wa8yxm wrote:
Though the logic is not... IN my not very humble opinion valid. WHY did someone say that electric was better if you boondock a lot and propane if parked on a nice level pat at a campground.
Because he does not understand how to level his trailer.
You see Propane needs to be close to level (Generally within 3 Degrees. Does anyone have any idea as to how much OFF LEVEL 3 degrees is.. side to side over 4 1/2 inches. that's 3 slabs of 2X tire width folks)
But electric fridges are good if 3-or even 14 degrees off level (Danger of rollover off level).
Clearly you are not going to be leaving your RV that off level if you plan to sleep in it. SIde to side (I worked it out several times and it's over 3 slabs of 2x lumber no Bouncing down the road by the way it does not matter so much...
I went with Propane.
John - thanks for your clear and rational information above!
As I understand it, modern versions of propane refrigerators don't need to be parked as level as older versions. We could never walk around in or sleep in an RV anywhere near as off level as modern propane refrigerators allow, anyway. Also, a few hours here and there off level outside of propane refrigerator recommendations while shopping, dining, sight seeing, etc. doesn't do long term harm to them.
Once years ago we had to park way, way off-level for 3-4 hours while attending a picnic. The propane refrigerator's internal temperature rose to near 60 degrees during that time but apparently no harm was done, as our propane refrigerator has continued to perform spectacularly ever since. Just for what it's worth, we do even travel off-highway in our Class C motorhome using roads that are definitely non-level.
However reading in these forums, I'm getting the impression that either late model propane refrigerators are manufactured cheaply or RV manufacturers aren't installing them properly in newer RVs.
