HVaughan wrote:
I am a mechanical engineering graduate student and I am involved in a team project that is learning about the absorption refrigerator which is the type of refrigerator most likely in your mobile home. My team is needing end user feedback on the product of interest, so if anyone is willing I would be grateful to receive your opinion about the refrigerator. If you have knowledge of absorption refrigeration I would like to read your technical and non technical opinion, but if you don't know the theory I would still like your non technical opinion.
Thank you very much
You asked for technical and non-technical info about absorption fridges. In our 2008 Monaco Dynsaty, I did not want propane in our motorhome, hence, no propane fridge. I only wanted one fuel, DIESEL, on board So, our coach is all electric with 8 house batteries and 2 chassis batteries. We have a solar panel on the roof to keep the batteries topped off on sunny days while driving down the road.
We have a residential Jenn Air side by side fridge with water and ice in the door that has worked flawlessly the 7.5 yrs. that we have owned it (currently on consignment).
If I'm not connected to shore power while dry camping (boondocking), the manual states to run the generator 2 yrs. in the morning and 2 yrs. in the evening to keep the battery bank charged up. It actually works quite well as those are breakfast and dinner times when you will be using the electric cook-top, toaster, coffee pot, TV's or anything else electric.
If for some reason I'm away from the motorhome or forget to charge the batteries, the generator is set to come on automatically to recharge everything. The only thing I need to do is make sure my 150 gallon Diesel fuel tank is topped off before dry camping (boodocking).
A 'mobile home' generally is a manufactured home that is stationary. Motorhomes (class A, B and C) power themselves down the road. A TT (travel trailer) or 5th wheel trailer need a power source like a truck/SUV.
Good luck on your research, MM.
Mr.Mark
2021.5 Pleasure Way Plateau FL Class-B on the Sprinter Chassis
2018 Mini Cooper Hardtop Coupe, 2 dr., 6-speed manual
(SOLD) 2015 Prevost Liberty Coach, 45 ft, 500 hp Volvo
(SOLD) 2008 Monaco Dynasty, 42 ft, 425 hp Cummins