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01-22-2023, 03:51 PM #11
Yes, indeed! I was referring to the makers putting them into campers. Take for instance Dometic. They've had 12VDC compressor chests for a long, long time. However, when they put out their first versiom of their 8 cu.ft. freezer over fridge it was a disaster... A little more time for Dometic and Norcold.
Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
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01-24-2023, 09:08 AM #12
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01-28-2023, 11:18 PM #13
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Orbsah. you are correct on Grand Design switching over to a 12v frig, we are looking at an Imagine 2600RB and it has it even in units built in the early '22. I talked to their Sales division and they said they had started in '22, and we are receiving all good reviews. Also the trailer charging system can handle a lithium battery. I thought this forum was about that , that's what drew me here, I was hoping to hear so reviews I can trust not just what G.D. says.
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01-29-2023, 08:33 AM #14
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Hey @Intofire56, as I've said elsewhere we're pleased with our 12-volt refrigerator. That being said, I wouldn't want anyone to think that the stock battery and solar panel (165-watt) that came with my coach would support the refer for any length of time. We regularly camp off-grid and so added 800 Ah of LiFePo4 batteries. While our 12-volt refer consumes about 100 Ah of battery capacity per day on its own, we can comfortably support the refer and our other power needs for four days with little solar input. The stock battery that comes with many of these coaches has an effective capacity of 50 Ah. With good sun, the solar panel might give you 80 Ah per day, so you're going to need more than the stock battery and solar panel for an extended off-grid stay.
Stephen and Judy
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01-30-2023, 06:17 AM #15
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@FordmanNJ, we chose to modify our stock 12cu ft Norcold to 12V through JC Refrigeration. I had them do the install (about 2.5 hrs) compared to my doing it (about all day). We store our trailer offsite and we do long travel days. The conversion made sense for our needs. Prior to the conversion, we could not pre-cool the fridge unless we were willing to leave an un attended flame run overnight. Our Norcold took a very long time to cool down, seemed like all day. The 12V conversion cools down in about 2-3 hours and we can run it while driving. We try to keep our travel days at less than 6 hours road time but sometimes that is just not possible. The Norcold did not stay very cold by the end of the day. We had already upgraded our battery bank to lithium for other reasons (experienced too many campground power outages), so going to a 12v fridge was an easy step for us. Best of luck with your decision.
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01-30-2023, 06:50 AM #162021 398M Full Body Paint 8k axles. LRH tires. Disc brakes.
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01-30-2023, 07:00 AM #17
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01-30-2023, 11:46 AM #20
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OK, somewhat of a "newbie" question. I can get the fridge going while it is in storage using 30 amp "shore power" a day before we leave. I am not thrilled about running LP while in transit. Furthermore, I find the fridge temp is inconsistent between the top and bottom part of the fridge. The deals seem OK, that was the first thing I looked at. In short, it passed the carboard/seam test.
That said, I have a few options:
A) Freeze what I can, and place it in the fridge for our typical 3-6 hour journey to our destination. This has worked just "OK" with outside temps below 80F
B) Include a bag of ice bag (5# or 10#) but that takes up a lot of space and limits what I can put in the fridge
C) Include a bag of ice in the fridge AND ice in a cooler
I would rather not have to bring a cooler, but as we increase our long weekends from Thursday-Sunday to now Wed-Sun, option C is becoming the norm.
My 2020, 22MLE did NOT come with the solar option and makes use of a single lead acid battery. I do not have plans to get solar nor a generator as I do not see us dry camp for the foreseeable future.
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Is there a way to run the fridge on battery power only, while connected to the tow vehicle? If so, what do I have to do?Mitch and Alisa Frank
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