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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Count me as another happy NovaKool 12V compressor refridgerator user.
I replaced a poorly-functioning (and old) 4CF Dometic with a 5.8CF NovaKool in the spring of 2013. I have had zero issues with it since. I bought the 12V only model as I already have a 12V to 120V converter in the camper. The NovaKool was a little shorter so I had to add a filler board above it, while being 1.8CF bigger on the inside. It was also much lighter. I didn't weigh either one, but lifting them the weight difference was very noticable.
I have 400W of solar and 320AH of battery to run the fridge, an Engel 12V compressor cooler, this computer, and everything else in the camper. The batteries can go up to 3 days with little to no sunlight, but I get unhappy after 2 days.
I replaced a poorly-functioning (and old) 4CF Dometic with a 5.8CF NovaKool in the spring of 2013. I have had zero issues with it since. I bought the 12V only model as I already have a 12V to 120V converter in the camper. The NovaKool was a little shorter so I had to add a filler board above it, while being 1.8CF bigger on the inside. It was also much lighter. I didn't weigh either one, but lifting them the weight difference was very noticable.
I have 400W of solar and 320AH of battery to run the fridge, an Engel 12V compressor cooler, this computer, and everything else in the camper. The batteries can go up to 3 days with little to no sunlight, but I get unhappy after 2 days.
