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Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-03-2018, 04:14 AM
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Posted By cruising7388
Current compressor fridges are pretty efficient...

Current compressor fridges are pretty efficient but without more ah capacity than your 85ah battery will provide, I don't think it's a practical option. IMO you're better off either replacing...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-03-2018, 12:34 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
You run in unusual circles.;) I've never met an...

You run in unusual circles.;) I've never met an RV owner who believed they were saving the world. But I've met many who enthusiastically embrace the idea of not making it any worse than it is....
Forum: General Discussion Forum 07-02-2018, 09:40 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
I guess it's different strokes. I've lived with...

I guess it's different strokes. I've lived with absorption fridges and now have an efficient compressor unit. I'll go back to an absorption fridge when Smith & Wesson makes a gun with a barrel big...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-18-2018, 06:55 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
Can you disconnect all your batteries and still...

Can you disconnect all your batteries and still get the fridge to work, and if so, in what modes?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-18-2018, 06:50 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
You're certainly correct, it can be done...

You're certainly correct, it can be done manually. But is this the way it's done in an RV application? To light off the boiler with manual piezo stimulation wouldn't you have to remove the outside...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-18-2018, 06:33 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
IIRC, my Dometic fridge (circa 1990) had two...

IIRC, my Dometic fridge (circa 1990) had two battery inputs and while pulling the heavier DC wire disabled the 12 volt boiler, there was still battery supplied to the fridge control panel and circuit...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-18-2018, 06:03 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
If it's a pilot light I guess the gas valve is...

If it's a pilot light I guess the gas valve is controlled by a thermocouple but doesn't a piezo starter require an energy source?
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-17-2018, 07:46 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
The 3-way can run on propane only with battery...

The 3-way can run on propane only with battery support which controls the gas valve, the igniter, the control panel and the circuit board. If you are talking about a conventional RV with a couple of...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-17-2018, 06:06 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
The Roadtrek is a 2017 210 Popular Eco 800ah,...

The Roadtrek is a 2017 210 Popular Eco 800ah, 200w solar, GU, VS

The reefer is a 5.5 cu ft Norcold.

On the 210, thru 2015 it was a 3-way unit. In 2016 RT went to a compressor version that...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-17-2018, 01:53 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
Our RT compressor reefer is 5 cubic feet and...

Our RT compressor reefer is 5 cubic feet and generates so little heat from the inside vent that it's not even noticeable unless you put your hand on the vent.

FWIW, between the boiler and reefer...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-16-2018, 11:38 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
Prediction: If you replace your absorption unit...

Prediction: If you replace your absorption unit with a high efficiency compressor unit, you will periodically wonder what took you so long. If the compressor reefer is a Nova-kool with dual...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-16-2018, 07:29 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
Some of the early generation of propane fridges...

Some of the early generation of propane fridges were capable of operating without battery support, but that's not the case with the current generation which requires battery support for the gas...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-15-2018, 08:51 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,988
Posted By cruising7388
An RV fridge without a freezer violates the...

An RV fridge without a freezer violates the Constitution because the inability to grab an ice cream bar from your freezer while on the road is nothing short of cruel and unusual punishment.
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