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Old 07-09-2022, 12:08 PM   #1
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12 volt frig

Looked at travel trailers and several have 12 volt only refrigerators but have 190 watt solar panels. Never heard of this except some coolers. Are they good to go? Pros and cons
 
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Old 07-09-2022, 02:15 PM   #2
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Had the 12v fridge in our last SOB. My opinion is that they are awesome. Cool down much faster than either residential or RV fridges. Can't say the power consumption, but the small SOB TT we had only came with a 50w solar panel. As time goes on and the technology continues to improve, Should our GE side by side residential unit goes kaput, I'll be putting in a 12v unit so long as the manufacturers are making extra large units.
Just FYI - ours kept ice cream hard as a rock!
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Old 07-09-2022, 02:25 PM   #3
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Most of the 12 volt unit are very small, made for small trailers.
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Old 07-09-2022, 04:26 PM   #4
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JC Refrigeration in Goshen Indiana (near Keystone). Makes a 12vdc dual compressor replacement assembly for the absorption RV fridge.

Norcold fridge info 30 minutes. Very detailed.
https://youtu.be/LHIgoWqiJ60
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