Dometic or residential refrigerator?
I am seeing a lot of newer coaches with residential style fridges that run on an inverter. I assume that they cannot run on propane. Are these or the Dometic 4-door fridges that run on propane/el...
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huntdooly wrote:
Do the RV fridges have a certain lifespan? And does it depend on how much it is used? For example, if someone has been living in it full-time, does it shorten the lifespan due to constant use, as opposed to an RV that is used recreationally?
There isn't really an inherent limit to the life of an absorption refrigeration unit; the fluids involved don't wear out or anything. The main things that cause them to fail are corrosion (either from the inside or the outside) and overheating due to operating too far out of level for too long of a time. There are absorption fridges that keep working for decades. I would not expect the lifespan to particularly depend on how much use it gets over time, vs. sitting unused.
