Weekend camping - Fridge use
My wife and I have a Flagstaff Microlite 23LB. We go camping at a few campgrounds throughout the year that don't have any hookups. All we really want to use is the lights (minimally), the water pump, ...
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MitchF150 wrote:
Check to see that the moisture switch is off in the fridge.. At least on my fridge, there is a switch that when turned on is supposed to keep the moisture buildup in the fridge to a minimum.. Not really sure of it's purpose, as I've never kept it on..
The switch on mine is inside the main fridge door on the upper sill. Simple toggle switch. It uses 12v power, so if it's on and you are only on battery, it could use a lot more power.
Lots of other things that suck power from just being 'on' so might need to do a power audit of your rig.
Good luck!
Mitch
This is quite possibly the biggest cause of your problem. My Dometic fridge in my 2012 model camper does not have a moisture switch. Your fridge may not have one either so the door heater is constantly on. It's a battery killer for sure. I installed my own and it greatly extended my battery life. It's not difficult to do. The power for the door heater runs through the interior light on my fridge. I cut the wire and installed a switch. The switch may not be necessary because I've never found it necessary to turn the heater back on. Search this forum for more information or PM me if you can't find what you need.
Also do not use any incandescent lights. If you have them change them to LEDs. Both of these changes will probably solve your problem.
