i have a 1000w inverter, 150w of solar on the roof and a a+ grade fridge with 200amp hours of battery. Here in the UK this setup works very well and cost about the same as a compressor fridge, The advantage is that the batteries can power other stuff too as can the inverter.
@@ExploreVanUK from Spring to Autumn I'd say it works pretty well but winter's another thing. That said, in winter I can leave stuff in the unheated boot and it stays cold!!
I live in Florida and have 12V fridge with a Danfoss Compressor and it struggles to stay below 40F in 100F+ Seems like absorption is ideal for high ambient temperatures in the 100s ......but will cost about 30 bucks a month in lp to run. I am starting to lean more toward a Yeti and a portable ice maker for my van.
Magic Nomadic that’s interesting, I’ve always found the opposite. Compressor (Waeco) work much better in high ambient temperature. Absorption struggle in high ambient temps. Have you had the compressor fridge checked?
Do you have any experience on wild camping or boon docking as they call it in the america’s would love to hear your take on it,looking forward to the solar stuff keep us the good work..ps the sound is much better too
Thanks, yes we pretty much go 50/50 off grid/wild camp vs commercial sites, mainly in Europe but occasionally in the UK. There are plenty of spots, both Urban and Rural. The "Park 4 the night" app is really useful. We find them more relaxing, part of the adventure is finding them and it obviously saves money! The van as we have it configured, with refillable LPG and Solar can be self-sufficient for weeks, so lends itself well to off grid. Access to water is usually the limiting factor.
I am totally new to this van life and your video is extremely useful. Thank you.
well presented with useful information, thanks
Great video, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this video extremely helpful for a newbie
Glad it was helpful!
i have a 1000w inverter, 150w of solar on the roof and a a+ grade fridge with 200amp hours of battery. Here in the UK this setup works very well and cost about the same as a compressor fridge, The advantage is that the batteries can power other stuff too as can the inverter.
Thanks Mark, that’s great to know. Are you able to stay off grid indefinitely all year round? If not how many days would you say winter / summer?
@@ExploreVanUK from Spring to Autumn I'd say it works pretty well but winter's another thing. That said, in winter I can leave stuff in the unheated boot and it stays cold!!
Sounds like a great set up and as you say, adds flexibility for other uses of the inverter Thanks for sharing 😃
how much an A+ fridge consumes in 24 hours ?
@@bogdanardeleanu5755 a small fride is about 100 watts at 230/240v which comes down to 0.42 amps
Great video, excellent and informative! Thanks.
Thanks, very useful video
Thanks for all the helpfull videos! (:
I live in Florida and have 12V fridge with a Danfoss Compressor and it struggles to stay below 40F in 100F+ Seems like absorption is ideal for high ambient temperatures in the 100s ......but will cost about 30 bucks a month in lp to run. I am starting to lean more toward a Yeti and a portable ice maker for my van.
Magic Nomadic that’s interesting, I’ve always found the opposite. Compressor (Waeco) work much better in high ambient temperature. Absorption struggle in high ambient temps. Have you had the compressor fridge checked?
Do you have any experience on wild camping or boon docking as they call it in the america’s would love to hear your take on it,looking forward to the solar stuff keep us the good work..ps the sound is much better too
Thanks, yes we pretty much go 50/50 off grid/wild camp vs commercial sites, mainly in Europe but occasionally in the UK. There are plenty of spots, both Urban and Rural. The "Park 4 the night" app is really useful. We find them more relaxing, part of the adventure is finding them and it obviously saves money! The van as we have it configured, with refillable LPG and Solar can be self-sufficient for weeks, so lends itself well to off grid. Access to water is usually the limiting factor.
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