Help with Refrigerator Decision
I've totally HAD IT with my propane refrigerator. Camping at the beach last week where the temperatures at night got down to mid 50s and during the day into the high 80s, the propane refrigerator temp...
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Rbertalotto wrote:
Thanks for all the great replies. I'm still totally undecided on Residential with inverter or a true RV 12V refrigerator. Because I near 100% boondock, and do a lot of traveling, I'm leaning toward the RV 12v solution. I got the price for a Dometic 8 cu ft down to exactly $1000 which seems reasonable considering I'm hoping to get at least 10-12 years out of it. And my absorption refrigerator is like new and works as a 2 way refrigerator is supposed to so I might be able to sell it for a few hundred dollars and offset the cost.
We shall see.....Tax Free Weekend so I can save $60.50 if I buy it on Saturday...
If you are into boondocking, my comment about max draw vs kwh is important. I would do more research into actual running amps and what percentage of time you can expect it to run.
My bet is you listed max not typical running amps...720watts is crazy for a modern fridge. My 12v fridge is rated for up to 11amps to set the wiring and fuse size but typically draws 4amps when running.
The 12v will probably win on total kwh consumed...the critical issue for boondocking....but probably not by a lot. Don't forget to account for the inverter losses.
