86Dolphino Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Hope all is well and safe. So I'm getting very tired of my absorption fridge and started looking at dorm mini fridges. I'm looking at a premium fridge model # PRF31600ms weighs 52 pounds and has a yearly kw usage of 270. If my father is right I think that converts out to 30 watts a day or 2.5 amps. Plus i added in my tv which is 36 watts or 3 amps (tv runs max 3 hours a night) I have 2 6v golf cart batteries with 215 ah ( I think) 130 watt solar panel mppt rover charge controller. I know I run some lighting but it's all LED at like 7 watts plus my water pump once and a while and my heater which runs for a hour may 2 hours total a night. Am I over burdening my batteries if I went the rout of the AC fridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 I think you mean 30w/hr. Actually, ~31kw plus loses in the inverter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 What about your absorption fridge is bothering you. I love never having to worry about my food staying cold or depleting my battery. Propane lasts a very long time. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Dolphino Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 Main problem leveling, second problem never really cold enough. Latest problem 24 hours of being on 69 degrees. Ever since I gotten into the rv/camper hobby I've never had the fridges work real well. I love the concept of not using power and running off propane but for me its Beginning to be more of a hassle than it's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Strange, I had a new cooling unit put in mine when I first got it, like 15 years ago. Can keep ice cream in the freezer no problem. The one in my Nissan Sunrader has never been serviced and it still works fine too. I do my leveling with my air bags most of the time. A couple of times in back country I had to take my shovel and make a mound or just build up some rocks to park on but not very often. Spent plenty of time in Tahoe and Reno area so altitude isn't really an issue. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Dolphino Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 Well let's trade bahahaha 😀😂😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Hmm so do you want my fridge or my Sunrader. If the world wasn't locked down right now I'm pretty sure I could find you a fridge. New ones are very expensive but sometimes good used ones pop up on craigslist. Too bad Dr George in Sacramento closed. They always had fridges in stock but alas they are gone now Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Dolphino Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 The fridge I have now is from like 2014 so not that old. It's a dometic. And I was just trying to be funny. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Maybe you should try having it serviced. Your right not that old. I'm thinking bad thermostat or something not too complicated. Cooling unit in the back gets hot? Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Dolphino Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 Yep the burner was working. Last summer it worked kind of 45 and 50 degrees not ideal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrbus Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Some RV refrigerators have an adjustment inside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Dolphino Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 Fired up my 3 way fridge again on Wednesday. Come this morning ice cold. Haven't changed anything. Parked in the same spot. Running on AC same as last time when it wouldnt get cold. Dont understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 My guess is there were some ammonia crystals clogging the cooling tubes. Daytime in Reno has gotten hotter but nights still cool. Maybe the temperature changes have dissolved them so they can flow again. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maineah Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 They are not instant gratification they can take as much as 4 hours to get cool not cold running on gas I usually turn on mine the night before I go anywhere. They are environmentally dependent when it's cool out they work really well as in freezes things in the hot sun maybe 45* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Dolphino Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 Yea I know. I go 24 to 36 hours beforehand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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