Running fridge on generator
I have been playing the fridge game for a month on the road and cannot keep it cold in the real hot weather.I keeps blowing the thermal coupler diode and then I get a E-3 error. On our last week of th...
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djg wrote:
NRALIFR Funny you say that about the roof vent because I had thought that exact same thing it was being blown out from the top, you say an inverter works but alot of work to beef up the truck charging system and money what about my generator on the back of the camper and run off ac into the camper, also get a better charge on the batteries
Dave
Yes, a generator will work, but I'd want it to be a small, very fuel efficient generator like my Yamaha 1000. I wouldn't do it with my built-in Generac 3.6kw LP generator. It would use up my propane too fast. The AC heat element in the fridge is only about 325 watts, and will run just fine off an inexpensive 500 watt modified sine wave inverter.
I guess another option would be to install the inverter on the truck, close to the truck batteries, and run an extension cord to the camper. In fact, I'd probably run the cord directly to the fridge, so nothing else would get power from it.
I've grown so used to having the heavy-duty charge circuit on the truck that I'm in the middle of installing one on my new truck. I don't even want to add up how many hours I've spent on this so far. This will be the third truck I've done this to. The first was a 1995 F350 CC dually similar to yours.
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