Will Solar save my frig temp?
Class B Pleasure Way. In hot weather, on propane or battery power, the frig won't keep up. It does fine plugged in at a campground but I'm usually in a parking lot during the day. I've been leaving it...
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Mar-d-mar wrote:You would need so huge solar to run the absorption fridge on 120vac or 12vdc direct. The only practical way is to use propane. 12v just operates the control board and propane igniter. Have you looked to see the actual flame?
Thanks all. The 'experts' have checked the frig and supposedly there is nothing wrong with it. It is original equipment on a 2000 model Pleasure Way. 2oldman, if the panels are connected to the batteries, wouldn't I have the identical issue? It seems like there isn't enough power coming from the batteries (which are pretty new) Please forgive my 'newness', but the frig has 3 settings. I use AC for when I am plugged in, DC for batteries and gas-gas. If I have solar panels, can I use the AC connection instead of DC, or is there a way to plug the AC into the inverter for panels and get more power?
Although put a voltmeter on the battery to make sure you have 12.0+ volts and then check the fridge control board is getting similar voltage. If the propane igniter is working you probably have enough battery power.
You could try a new control board. People seem to like the Dinosaur brand.
