Better LP-only fridge?
We have the standard little Dometic 3-way fridge in our Starcraft 10RT popup. We only EVER use the gas, as we only do remote dry camping. The fridge is never cold enough and worse it's unreliable, fre...
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briandunning1 wrote:atreis wrote:
look into 12V compressor fridges and solar on the roof. I went this route and love it.
So, as I said, I do have solar -- I have a 150W panel but I already use its output for the house batteries. If I added an additional 60 amp-hour daily load, my back-of-the-envelope says I'd need an auxiliary 27H battery and an additional 150W panel (not sure if I have room for it). What did you need to do to accommodate the load?
Your calculation sounds about right.
I camp dry nearly all the time, and sometimes for long periods, and also want to be able to run the furnace. I have 340 watts on the roof and 420 AH storage. That's way more than needed for the fridge. The 12V compressor fridges are very efficient.
