Gas or Electric (residential) Refrigerator?
Six months ago we were in a head on accident that destroyed our RV and despite still being shell shocked we're now considering having a new one built to our specs. The last 3 trips in the old Bea...
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Thanks for the DC compressor RV fridge idea, Mr Wizard. This one claims much lower energy needs due to better insulation, no DC to AC conversion and a design that lets heat escape easily.
15 KWH/ month is half a KWh per day, so a 100 watts of solar collector could run it. A battery with usable 50 Amp-hrs stores 50x12=600 watt hours or 0.6 kWh, enough to operate the fridge for a day.
I don't see any prices for these fridges.
The SUN FROST RF16 typically consumes 15 KWH per month. By contrast, the average refrigerator in a home consumes 75 KWH per month. Producing the 75 KWH needed to run this refrigerator in an off-grid solar power system would require an initial investment of at least $4,500 in hardware. The SUN FROST would require a $500 investment.http://www.sunfrost.com/all_efficient_refrigerator_models.html
15 KWH/ month is half a KWh per day, so a 100 watts of solar collector could run it. A battery with usable 50 Amp-hrs stores 50x12=600 watt hours or 0.6 kWh, enough to operate the fridge for a day.
I don't see any prices for these fridges.
