We recently ran a 50 amp service to our barn where or FW resides… I left the power connected over the past couple months to keep the battery topped off … I also left our fridge on (electric) for a couple guests who stayed a few nights (no a/c usage as it was cool outside)..: the fridge ran for the entire two month period…I recently reviewed our electric bill… typically we’re in the 300-400 kWh range… last two months were 1186 & 1346 kWh…Does the fridge use that much juice or should I be looking for a parasitic draw somewhere between the house and the barn?

The electric heaters in RV absorption refrigerators are typically in the 300-400 watt range, and the fridges are not always the best insulated leading to longer cycle times. The worst case would be if the refrigerator is left on with little or nothing in it to modulate the temperature. The refrigerator also uses a small amount of 12-volt battery power that could cause the converter charger to draw a bit of extra power.

For starters just unplug the RV.

I'd guess about 100kWh per month for the refer based on recycling 1/3 of the time. You could plug the refer into a Kill A Watt and see what it uses for several weeks. And with 20/50 adapters you could plug the entire RV into the Kill A Watt.

KnowNuthin wrote:We recently ran a 50 amp service to our barn where or FW resides… I left the power connected over the past couple months to keep the battery topped off … I also left our fridge on (electric) for a couple guests who stayed a few nights (no a/c usage as it was cool outside)..: the fridge ran for the entire two month period…I recently reviewed our electric bill… typically we’re in the 300-400 kWh range… last two months were 1186 & 1346 kWh…Does the fridge use that much juice or should I be looking for a parasitic draw somewhere between the house and the barn?Mine uses 5.7 KWH per 24 hour day or about 171 kwh per month.

You might look at a parasitic draw in the FW. Do you have anything plugged into the outlets?I have had both my clipper and trailer plugged in and have never had that much pull. That's with both fridges turned on.

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toedtoes
Explorer III
Sep 30, 2021
You might look at a parasitic draw in the FW. Do you have anything plugged into the outlets?

I have had both my clipper and trailer plugged in and have never had that much pull. That's with both fridges turned on.
pianotuna
Nomad III
Sep 30, 2021
KnowNuthin wrote:
We recently ran a 50 amp service to our barn where or FW resides… I left the power connected over the past couple months to keep the battery topped off … I also left our fridge on (electric) for a couple guests who stayed a few nights (no a/c usage as it was cool outside)..: the fridge ran for the entire two month period…

I recently reviewed our electric bill… typically we’re in the 300-400 kWh range… last two months were 1186 & 1346 kWh…

Does the fridge use that much juice or should I be looking for a parasitic draw somewhere between the house and the barn?

Mine uses 5.7 KWH per 24 hour day or about 171 kwh per month.
CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Sep 30, 2021
I'd guess about 100kWh per month for the refer based on recycling 1/3 of the time.

You could plug the refer into a Kill A Watt and see what it uses for several weeks. And with 20/50 adapters you could plug the entire RV into the Kill A Watt.
time2roll
Nomad
Sep 30, 2021
For starters just unplug the RV.
Dutch_12078
Explorer III
Sep 30, 2021
The electric heaters in RV absorption refrigerators are typically in the 300-400 watt range, and the fridges are not always the best insulated leading to longer cycle times. The worst case would be if the refrigerator is left on with little or nothing in it to modulate the temperature. The refrigerator also uses a small amount of 12-volt battery power that could cause the converter charger to draw a bit of extra power.

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