Fridge operation while boomdocking

Yes, DC power is required to run fridge control board although it is a small draw on your batteries by comparison. It is okay to leave your rig plugged in when at home just be sure to check battery water levels monthly since some single stage converters have a tendency to boil batteries dry over a period if time. Check your converter model to determine it's charging characteristics.

A completely charged battery could run a fridge using propane for several days alone, but lights, water pump, and other items dependent on DC power will also drain battery. Adding a second battery, or some recharging capabilities, whether solar or generator, will restore your DC power reserves indefinitely if properly configured.

leatherhead612 wrote:
Sorry it’s hot and I’m Hangry.....that is a real thing not a typo. I Just have 1 battery it is 2 years old. Something from wallysworld. We only boondock 1 time a year for a music festival, so actually Boomdocking is probably an appropriate word in this case. Lol
Sooo is it incorrect to leave it plugged in to regular shore power at home when not using the rig? If not should I just be sure it’s fully charged and then disconnect? Or use a Tender? Or another option.

I leave mine plugged in at home always and I don't think it would do any harm at all.

leatherhead612 wrote:
Sorry it’s hot and I’m Hangry.....that is a real thing not a typo. I Just have 1 battery it is 2 years old. Something from wallysworld. We only boondock 1 time a year for a music festival, so actually Boomdocking is probably an appropriate word in this case. Lol
Sooo is it incorrect to leave it plugged in to regular shore power at home when not using the rig? If not should I just be sure it’s fully charged and then disconnect? Or use a Tender? Or another option.

It should stay charged if you're plugged in at home. I leave mine plugged in 24x7 when I'm not camping. The battery's life while boondocking (or boomdocking) will depend on how much you throw at it. All of your lights are going to be running off of it. Water pump, too. HW heater and fridge (while on propane) are small draws. Furnace will kill it quick. If you're using an inverter to power 120V things that sucks it down too.

Sorry it’s hot and I’m Hangry.....that is a real thing not a typo. I Just have 1 battery it is 2 years old. Something from wallysworld. We only boondock 1 time a year for a music festival, so actually Boomdocking is probably an appropriate word in this case. Lol
Sooo is it incorrect to leave it plugged in to regular shore power at home when not using the rig? If not should I just be sure it’s fully charged and then disconnect? Or use a Tender? Or another option.

Actually, "boomdocking" is a well known term of art -- it means camping way out in the wilderness so that you can celebrate the Fourth of July by setting off your own powerful fireworks. (Just watch out for stray sparks.)

And Leatherhead, it turns out that if you often let your batteries get too low (below 12.1 volts), they will deteriorate much more rapidly. Don't ask me how much money it cost me to really learn that lesson, or how many times I ran out of juice.

I now keep my batteries on a BatteryMinder Plus while at home. That thing is a fancy "pulsating" trickle charger -- it is supposed to avoid sulfation of the plates. (Some very knowledgeable folks say that this gizmo is an overpriced hoax, but it works for me, and besides I already paid for it, so I am stuck with it.)

What size batteries do you have on your RV? How many of them? And how old are they?

Be forewarned, by the way -- several of us (I won't mention names) are fanatics about proper battery maintenance. Other folks are more laid back. A third group really doesn't know much for sure, but they try to imitate the folks who do know. I am in that third group.

ReneeG wrote:
I kind of like boomdocking! I think I'll use it.

LOL. Looks like it's quite popular already.

Boomdocking hits

LOL..And I really cant Spell..Do I need to say Im sorry to you.

I kind of like boomdocking! I think I'll use it.

No grammar lesson intended. Obviously you can spell it.. that's just a typo. It's something that happens quite often - no offense.

Didn’t need a grammar lesson, Just a simple answer to a simple question. Dang every site has one!