Compressor Refrigerator opt 12v?
Has anyone been using one of these 12v compressor refrigerators? I've heard they are low amp drawing. How are they on the battery?
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We had a 7.5 cuft NovaKool 12/120V compressor fridge for 5 years in our Outfitter TC. Dry camped almost exclusively. Carried the Honda 2000W invertor gennie but used it only a few times. 330W solar and 4 6V AGM batteries was the answer.
Cools quickly, don't have to be level, has much more volume than a similar sized 2 way absorbtion fridge, uses 1/3rd the energy, fire danger negligible, can legally be operating all the time refuelling, travelling on ferries, through tunnels when propane is restricted.
These have been used on yachts for many years and have been pounded by wave action so the compressor can take some abuse from rough roads in RV's which is why these units are getting more popular with the TC/B class crowd who seem to be a little more adventurous than your average RVer.
We never had any problems in the time we had our fridge and our camping style was never curtailled by the batteries being run down at any time.
Dave
Cools quickly, don't have to be level, has much more volume than a similar sized 2 way absorbtion fridge, uses 1/3rd the energy, fire danger negligible, can legally be operating all the time refuelling, travelling on ferries, through tunnels when propane is restricted.
These have been used on yachts for many years and have been pounded by wave action so the compressor can take some abuse from rough roads in RV's which is why these units are getting more popular with the TC/B class crowd who seem to be a little more adventurous than your average RVer.
We never had any problems in the time we had our fridge and our camping style was never curtailled by the batteries being run down at any time.
Dave
