2023 Imagine 2600RB - Fridge Issue ****new TT owner - PLEASE HELP***

[KCopley95]

If you have the stock battery that comes with the coach, it's probably lead acid. That would be the AGM setting

Yes, its the stock one - I have not done any replacing whatsoever.

Is that something I should think about doing?

[Soundsailor]

Yes, its the stock one - I have not done any replacing whatsoever.

Is that something I should think about doing?

That depends on what type of camping you do. If you always camp with hookups, you'd probably be OK with the battery you have. But your frig (as you've seen) needs a lot of power. If you're going to be off-grid for any length of time, you'll need more battery power. There's a lot on this forum dealing with that, look around a bit and I'm sure you'll find plenty to consider.

[KCopley95]

That depends on what type of camping you do. If you always camp with hookups, you'd probably be OK with the battery you have. But your frig (as you've seen) needs a lot of power. If you're going to be off-grid for any length of time, you'll need more battery power. There's a lot on this forum dealing with that, look around a bit and I'm sure you'll find plenty to consider.

Ok so lemme make sure I got this:

Upgrade battery in the future if we do more off grid and less city powered camping.
Fridge runs off the battery event when connected to city power.
Battery disconnect needs to be set to "on" where the key cannot be removed.
Solar charges battery which then allows the fridge to run.
Having the AC on at night has nothing to do with the fact that the fridge isn't working.

[Soundsailor]

Ok so lemme make sure I got this:

Upgrade battery in the future if we do more off grid and less city powered camping.
Fridge runs off the battery event when connected to city power.
Battery disconnect needs to be set to "on" where the key cannot be removed.
Solar charges battery which then allows the fridge to run.
Having the AC on at night has nothing to do with the fact that the fridge isn't working.

That sounds right. You didn't know RV ownership was going to be so much fun Just think, all that brain activity will keep you young.

[Hoopy Frood]

Wouldn't the 12V fridge run off the converter when connected to shore power? The fridge should run regardless of the SOC of the battery, at least that's the way I understand it should work. Solar shouldn't even enter into it if he's connected to shore power, as the converter will charge the battery. This all presupposes the Battery Disconnect Switch is turned to "ON".

[KCopley95]

Wouldn't the 12V fridge run off the converter when connected to shore power? The fridge should run regardless of the SOC of the battery, at least that's the way I understand it should work. Solar shouldn't even enter into it if he's connected to shore power, as the converter will charge the battery. This all presupposes the Battery Disconnect Switch is turned to "ON".

See - thats what I thought too? But I guess thats not the case because I cant get it to run at all except for during the day

[Scousers]

See - thats what I thought too? But I guess thats not the case because I cant get it to run at all except for during the day

Things are getting a little cross wobbled!

With the battery switch off the solar charges during the day and the fridge runs.
At night the batteries are not being charged and the fridge dies.
With the battery switch on the fridge runs day and night using a combination of solar and converter.

Len

[Hoopy Frood]

Day or night should have nothing to do with it, if you're connected to shore power, and the Battery Disconnect Switch is turned to "ON".

[Hoopy Frood]

Things are getting a little cross wobbled!

With the battery switch off the solar charges during the day and the fridge runs.
At night the batteries are not being charged and the fridge dies.
With the battery switch on the fridge runs day and night using a combination of solar and converter.

Len

Not sure why solar would even be needed if he's hooked up to shore power.

[KCopley95]

Things are getting a little cross wobbled!

With the battery switch off the solar charges during the day and the fridge runs.
At night the batteries are not being charged and the fridge dies.
With the battery switch on the fridge runs day and night using a combination of solar and converter.

Len

Ok - so what youre saying is... If the battery switch is ON all the time then my fridge should be running all the time?