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dougthebonifiedbusnut (24.147.157.103)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - 8:30 pm: | |
hey fast fred, jimnh, dave munson, mark o, jay jay, rj, oh ya and bubba can tell you that with all the good info that i have gotten from you guys in the past the old crown is going to be one great coach heres the question i want to use a regular 120 volt ac refrigerator have heard some horror stories about them having to be perfectly level run all the time ect. give me the straight dope thanks all
dougthebonifiedbusnut |
madbrit (216.67.203.120)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - 8:42 pm: | |
Doug,
In fact it is quite the opposite. It is the propane powered absorbsion fridges that need to be level or within a few degrees. A regular compressor fridge can be quite a lot out of line, apart from the risk of spilling the contents of the unit, they are not affected to the same extent. Just remember that if you tip a compressor fridge over too far (on its side), you should leave it to stand at least 24 hours before switching it on.
As for them running all the time, this will depend upon the surrounding temperature, how full it is, how many times the door is opened, etc.
Peter. |
David Munson (63.61.96.192)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - 11:06 pm: | |
Electric is how I am going, they are worry free, dependable and do not run much. Peter is right on the level subject. |
JJ (152.163.204.191)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 - 11:15 pm: | |
Hey Doug, my 12.2 cu. ft. Fridgidaire from Lowe's Building Supply does just fine thank you. It has operated quite properly at some strange angles too. During cold weather, with high electrical usage in the antiquated parks, I've seen it run with as little as 92 volts! (And kept the soda cold!) The only caveat I will offer to anyone comptemplatiing a new energy-efficient model like mine is the sones. The damned thing is too noisy to suit me. Make the salesman plug it in (hopefully without the Muzak in the background) and listen to it. In the coach that noise is going to seem much louder, unless you have awfully "soft" walls. HTH Cheers...JJ |
CoryDaneRTSII (4.17.253.121)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 3:14 am: | |
Just to add my comments on the RV type friges, I have a NORCOLD 3 way, 110/12/propane. It has never been level in the rv and I have never had a problem operating it and the propane function is second to none when booning and it is quiet running, no sound. Tough to beat that - cd |
FAST FRED (209.26.87.67)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 4:41 am: | |
The very old Propane units had to be fairly level.
The rule on the ones made in the last 10 years is:
"IF you dont roll out of bed , fridge is OK"
Propane is for the silent campers , if you love your genset noise and exhaust , Electric is the way to go.
BE SURE the electric fridge has coils on the back < many dont< , then you can glue 2" of extra insulation on the sides , and reduce the electrical loads, usually figured as 200A @12V , just for the fridge EACH and every day.
Sunfrost does loads better , but costs $1200, plus shipping.
FAST FRED |
Mike Truitt (12.17.202.46)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2001 - 12:21 pm: | |
I got a used Dometic 3-way refer for free, well, I had to paint his office in exchange. My question, can I run this with the 12v and 110v and leave the propane disconnected/capped? Will this cause any problems? I don't plan to carry propane on my conversion. Thanks, Mike T |
Jim Ashworth (Jimnh) (172.134.38.145)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2001 - 6:28 pm: | |
Short answer, yes you can. Longer answer, they really don't work very well in the 12v mode and it will kill your batteries in no time. If you are plugged in every night and use the 12v while driving you should be ok. The 12v mode just won't bring a warm refrigerator down from 65 degrees or so in a reasonable amount of time, but will maintain the cooler temp. More efficient use of the fridge is to sell it and buy a household one and pocket the profit. Then the inverter can take care of it when driving if you have the house batteries linked up to the bus charging system
Jim |
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