No propane fridges

**Triciab73** · 05-12-2023, 11:08 AM

We are getting ready to purchase a 2023 reflection. It doesn’t have propane for the fridge. Just electric. Anyone have experience with this? Pros and cons

**jkwilson** · 05-12-2023, 11:35 AM

Pretty well the norm to have a 12V refrigerator with a solar panel to keep it going on the road. Boondocking will likely require a generator or upgrading the solar.

**huntr70** · 05-12-2023, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Triciab73

We are getting ready to purchase a 2023 reflection. It doesn’t have propane for the fridge. Just electric. Anyone have experience with this? Pros and cons

Yep, that's the "new norm" in the RV world...

**AZMike** · 05-12-2023, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by huntr70

Yep, that's the "new norm" in the RV world...

A long overdue "improvement"!

**mwdilday** · 05-12-2023, 03:12 PM

We just ordered a new Solitude and are getting the 12 volt fridge. A departure from the old gas/electric we are used to. I am confident (hopeful) it will preform as expected.

**AZMike** · 05-12-2023, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by mwdilday

We just ordered a new Solitude and are getting the 12 volt fridge. A departure from the old gas/electric we are used to. I am confident (hopeful) it will preform as expected.

I'm sure you will love it.

**Hoopy Frood** · 05-12-2023, 03:34 PM

I don't believe the performance of the 12V fridges is an issue. I believe the main concern is keeping the battery/ies charged when not availing yourself of shore power.

**morphrider** · 05-12-2023, 05:57 PM

Which is the exact reason we went with an older model. That 12 volt fridge only was a deal breaker for us as we boon dock too much.

**Vanteer** · 05-12-2023, 06:11 PM

I love our 12 volt fridge. 2 extra cubic feet, no gas to concern ourself about. 99% of the time we are connected to power. Never an issue when driving.

**BeerBrewer** · 05-12-2023, 07:59 PM

We just purchased a 2670MK with a Furion all DC refrigerator. There are Pros and Cons to this new frig. On the plus side its 2 cu ft larger than the gas/electric frig. It cools down quickly, is very easy to adjust the temp and is more like a residental frig. The down size it that it puts a significant drain on the battery, I think its about 70-80 AHs per day. GD did install a 165 watt solar panel on the roof to help off set the added drain, but i don't think its enough. Right now we mostly camp where there is electric hook-ups so this is not a big issue, but we plan on boondocking real soon. So I just have to include the extra power draw in my calculations when I size my new batteries. All things being equal we are happy the frig, but we weren't unhappy with the gas/electric frig. It seems like GD fixed something that wasn't broken.