Residential fridge

[FF286]

I have noticed a lot of the new campers for sell around here have a Residential fridge instead of rv model around here. While the storage space would be nice how would it work for boondocking. We mostly stay at state parks but occasionally will go somewhere like Cade’s cove in the smokies that do not have power. I wouldn’t want to run a generator all day. I assume solar panels would be the best option but we’ve had over a week of rain here and I’m not really sure the suns still up there.
I’ve still got a few years before I retire but I hope to be able to travel more when that happens, and sounds like there’s a lot of free camping once you go west of the Mississippi.

[pulsar]

We've RV'ed for more years than we will admit to. For the last three years, we have had our first residential refrigerator in our rig. We would not want to go back to the absorption style refrigerators.

We have gone 16 consecutive days with hook-ups and limited generator hours allowed. (Glacier National Park, Banff, and Jasper.)

We have six 12-volt group 31 AGM coach batteries. So a large battery bank is one way to do it.

Tom

[Lwiddis]

If you have the roof real estate for the panels, room for six to eight batteries and a backup generator...

[Johno02]

Another question that is dependent on your own particular needs. Good reasons for either side, but to each his own.

[azrving]

RV fridge for you. Residential is going to use from 70 to 140 amp hours a day give or take depending on fridge size. Residential is excellent for us but we are usually out west and have a 1000 watts of solar. If you are plugged in all the time they are a very cheap replacement for an RV fridge.

[pianotuna]

Hi,

When (not if) my absorption fridge dies it will be replaced with a residential model.

I'll use the money I saved to beef up the solar installation.

[Son_of_Norway]

I've had both. I recommend that you buy a model that has an rv refrigerator.

[2oldman]

Older posts but still relevant:

household refer and inverter2009
Household refer Class A 2009
residential fridge- boondocking 09

resi Feb 2016

A newer one:
resi- boondock Mar 18