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mrad
Explorer II
Aug 04, 2020

Running a residential fridge on 12 volt power?

My wife and I are getting close to purchasing our first 5th wheel 2 of the models we are looking at have residential refrigerators. A friend of mine said he intentionally avoided a residential because...
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valhalla360
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Aug 04, 2020
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Drove from SoCal to DFW, TX with three two hour stops with engine running and upon arrival Residential Frig was 38 and freezer 0 degrees. Truck charges RV batteries to provide power to Frig.


I believe the OP is intending to park at work, turn off the engine and then 8-12hr later after his shift is done, start up and head to a campground.

I doubt he wants to leave the engine running the entire time he is at work.

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