Switching Out Our RV Propane Electric (Absorption) Fridge With A Residential Refrigerator
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Today we are replacing our Dometic Absorption propane/electric refrigerator with an Insignia Residential 10 Cubic Foot Refrigerator!
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Many RV's come with what's known as a dual powered Absorption refrigerator. Our Bigfoot RV came with a Dometic 7.3 Cubic Foot propane electric refrigerator.
It didn't take long for us to discern that this was a bad option for our needs.
The problems for us revolved around 3 issues.
1) on electric it consumed nearly 700 watts of power when cooling
2) space in the interior was VERY limiting
3) it would take nearly 36 hours to get back to temperature after purchasing food to restock our supply
All of these were unacceptable.
The fridge in this video costs 1/4 the price of a DC powered fridge, uses less watts, and cools more evenly and better than those DC models with which I have had experience.
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Hi Rob , New subscriber here. I happen to be a full-time Nomad off-grid guy who just installed a 10 cubic foot Frigidaire i purchased from Walmart for under $ 300.00 ( 3 year extended warranty included ) . I have a fleetwood prowler 26t ls model. Love this refrigerator, yes it does draw a little power, but I have 2k watts of solar on the roof. And a solar generator for emergency backup power. Some people ( RV dealers ) will have you believe its taboo to install a sticks and bricks refrigerator . I know people who installed them 30 years ago & have less problems than the 3- way RV fridges. But yes from a technical standpoint you indeed must have proper ventilation, leveling , anchoring etc... I love my Frigidaire. Its been a blessing. Great video and thank you for debunking the myths . I see people spending thousands on 3-way fridges and have nothing but problems . As for the clasps on the doors , I found a few cheap solutions on Amazon.
Great comment. Thank you. I found a 3d printed solution a friend concocted/invented. I'll showcase in a future video. Appreciate having you on board!
Thanks for info.... would be nice to see the power consumption over the course of a few days when the fridge is stocked and all the food is cold....
According to the energy sticker, 33.9 watts per day.
I also live full time in my Lance trailer and have considered doing this. I was planning on closing the roof and rear vent and adding vents inside. Some holes cut into the cabinet below and some holes cut on the top sides with vent covers. I bet that residential fridge will last longer than any rv dc fridge. There is no incentive for them to make them any better as long as rv manufacturers keep buying them.
@@frankknapp2342 good plan!
Love all the Bigfoot videos, keep them coming! I'm buying one in a year and there's not a lot of videos on these trailers. I also want an electric only fridge so will ideally get it that way from the factory (no vent on the side) or will have to retrofit, so useful video thanks!
Thank you. I'm keeping em coming! Appreciate you being here
Would it work to have a closed off area behind the fridge (no side hatch no vent), but is there a place to put interior vents, possibly with a couple quiet fans anywhere? Seems like maybe in the side back behind the TV is a possibility, any thoughts?
My former RV was closed off with the DC fridge. I felt it needed venting and considered a thermoststically controlled fan to vent out. I never did though.
@@RobtheRVguy Thanks, I'm wondering about the feasibility of doing it here though, do you think its possible and where would you put the fans?
We added a product from a company called Fridge Fixer for our Kitchen Aid refrigerator in our 5thwheel. They have different types for different manufacturers of Refrigerators. I’m not sure but worth a look for your new refrigerator. Well made and easy product to keep the doors secure.
@@cwtex59 thank you. Looking into it.
why would you not consider a 12v compressor fridge with secop compressor Unique solar DC theyre not cheap like Insigna but preformance is there
@@coq04accord I explained why in the video
Thanks for the video! Did you come up with a way to secure the fridge doors?
I sure did. I have a good friend who invented and has 3d printed them for me. Video will follow soon.
How much solar would you need to power the inverter that runs this fridge?
There are a few variables here. The more, the better in my view. The inverter itself is about a 30 watt draw when it's on. I believe a minimum of 600 watts with 300 ah of battery would suffice. That's the lowest I'd shoot for. 1000 watts of solar would be better. At best, I get 70% of rated output on our solar. The fridge and inverter run at about 175 watts combined with the compressor on. 600x70%=420 so you'd have some left over to charge batteries and run, say, a laptop. But having sun is the critical variable.
Should you not have it vent to the inside with wih conditioned air? It will struggle with the outside air when it is hot.
@@Irbhxo2539 great point to consider.