Questions about Nova kool fridge
Wayne, would you please let this post stay in the TC section as they have the most knowledge of the DC compressor fridges. X TCer here and I have some questions for the folks that have the DC compr...
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Butch50 wrote:
Thanks for the reply, this is helpful knowing that 300watts solar should handle it. We don't stay in one place long so the engine would be adding to the charge also.
We originally had 3 AGM series 31 batteries until a mishap last year. In the ensuing repairs we didn't replace one of the batteries - leaving just 2. I thought I'd be in trouble with our Nova Kool installation. As it turned out we had no problems at all during a Florida trip this late winter. Now, we tend to move almost everyday on the road...so that might be part of the answer. And it was unseasonalby cool when we visited, so that might explain something.
But the 200 watt solar panels kept the batteries charged and our draw down during the evening was quickly replaced by late morning.
We do have an opening for exhausting any heat from the fridge, but it is very small and not noticeable either way.
