Inverter/Battery Question
We have a Wildwood 29QBDS. We don't typically do boondocking so I haven't really ever looked into running things when I don't have access to shore power. My daughters are now getting to the age wh...
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SoundGuy wrote:CavemanCharlie wrote:
Your circuit board in the fridge is going to draw a small amount of 12 volt power even when it is running on propane. Nothing you can do about that.
Well that's not entirely true ... yes, a 2-way gas absorption DSI fridge does need 12 vdc to run it's electronics and operate the gas valve so whatever that draw is there's not much you can do about it - it is what it is. However, many of these fridges also have a climate control circuit to prevent condensation forming around the freezer section in particularly warm, humid conditions. It works well but the Achilles' Heel to this system is that it draws a considerable amount of power ... a non-issue when you're camping on an electric site and the converter is constantly restoring power to the battery but when dry camping it can significantly draw down the battery reserve. Solution - turn it off if you can, if you can't then modify the fridge as I did so you can disable this heating element when dry camping.
Fridge Climate Control Switch Mod (2 pics)
Good call. my older fridge doesn't have that part so I forget about the fact that some do. Glad you caught that and let the OP know about it.
