What's the most efficient fridge you've used?
I'm currently running a cheap Coleman thermo-electric cooler. It actually draws 4 amps per hour and because there is no thermostat that 4 amps is constant, 24/7. I plan on spending large periods of ti...
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stan909 wrote:
Here is the place to ask about compressor fridges. Sportsmobile forums Compressor type fridges are standard on all Sportsmobiles.Propane fridges are an extra option.The fridge/freezer I just bought (Dometic 18cf top loading) cycles on and off.I assume the same for the rest of the line.I don't know what it uses as far as amps per hour but it would be on the 3 amp side since I use it as a freezer because our fridge is only a fridge.I just bought a 155 watts solar panel and charge controller today and will install in the morning.The batteries cannot last longer than 20 hours with the freezer running but at 7 amps in full sun the solar should help greatly.I may even try running the fridge on DC as well, just as an experiment.
Thanks for pointing out the Sportsmobile forum. I'll post there shortly. Have fun setting up your solar! I have a 195 watt panel on my van's roof and it's really awesome. On a normal use day with full sun my batteries stay fully charged!
