Oct-04-2018 06:58 PM
Oct-09-2018 11:57 AM
Bill.Satellite wrote:
Right, #1 is safety. After that is storage temps (colder and maintain accurately). Convenience. I have not had to defrost the freezer in the last 18 years! Amount of storage available. No issues at the fuel station with open flame or going through tunnels with propane restrictions (if you are all electric). For me, the ice and filtered water through the door is an awesome add-on. No burners to keep clean and no aux. fans required to keep it cool even in hot weather.
Lastly, and most important, it makes the wife happy and an RV fridge does not! Guess I should have started there!
Oct-09-2018 09:41 AM
Oct-09-2018 08:36 AM
steved28 wrote:Bill.Satellite wrote:
I find that there are so many advantages to a residential fridge that the few minor advantages of an RV fridge are insignificant.
Just curious, what are the "so many advantages"?
Oct-09-2018 08:33 AM
Bill.Satellite wrote:
I find that there are so many advantages to a residential fridge that the few minor advantages of an RV fridge are insignificant.
Oct-07-2018 05:26 AM
Oct-06-2018 10:40 AM
Executive wrote:Bill.Satellite wrote:
I find that there are so many advantages to a residential fridge that the few minor advantages of an RV fridge are insignificant. I get it if you are a hard core dry camper planning to spend months in the desert. You absolutely should have an RV fridge.
As to the above comments, very few people who have installed residential fridges ask "How do I keep it cold on long trips" since they have already connected it to an inverter and it will be cold all day and all night without issue, no matter how long the drive.
Hurricane or not, loss of power can happen anywhere at any time and that why I have a generator (oh, and wheels and tires to get the heck out of the way). So what if I need to run it a few hours each day?
Backhoe? Same thing! I have plenty of power on board.
Since these kinds of events are very rare and easily dealt with, the convenience of a home fridge allows us to be at home when we are away from home. Of course, I feel the same way about my Insta-Hot tap on the kitchen sink and my DirecTV and cellular internet connections. None of them intended for RV's, but they sure are welcome additions to have available.
We need a "LIKE" button.....:)....Dennis
Oct-06-2018 09:50 AM
Bill.Satellite wrote:
I find that there are so many advantages to a residential fridge that the few minor advantages of an RV fridge are insignificant. I get it if you are a hard core dry camper planning to spend months in the desert. You absolutely should have an RV fridge.
As to the above comments, very few people who have installed residential fridges ask "How do I keep it cold on long trips" since they have already connected it to an inverter and it will be cold all day and all night without issue, no matter how long the drive.
Hurricane or not, loss of power can happen anywhere at any time and that why I have a generator (oh, and wheels and tires to get the heck out of the way). So what if I need to run it a few hours each day?
Backhoe? Same thing! I have plenty of power on board.
Since these kinds of events are very rare and easily dealt with, the convenience of a home fridge allows us to be at home when we are away from home. Of course, I feel the same way about my Insta-Hot tap on the kitchen sink and my DirecTV and cellular internet connections. None of them intended for RV's, but they sure are welcome additions to have available.
Oct-06-2018 09:29 AM
Oct-06-2018 06:40 AM
Oct-06-2018 04:07 AM
STBRetired wrote:
Don't know how contaminates could get into the refrigeration system. It is a sealed system which means nothing can get out, or in. The only things in the refrigerant are what was put there at the factory. Park it and plug it in.
Oct-05-2018 10:19 AM
Oct-05-2018 07:38 AM
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Oct-05-2018 07:29 AM
tewitt1949 wrote:
I have a travel trailer that we are putting in a magic chef frig but we heard that since we move/travel quite often, we will have to let it set unplugged for 24 hours before plugging it in. They say vibration stirs stuff (contaminate) in the Freon and will harm it if plugged in. I find it hard to believe but just thought I ask what others do.
While traveling we just leaved it closed up and since its 110v its not running, until we get to the campground.