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gearhead · 09-10-2017, 05:58 AM

^^Sounds like you're wanting to keep the fridge running while you have it in storage at home? If I didn't do that and only plugged in to a 20amp 110volt household circuit to cool it down immediately before a trip, what do you think the odds of survival would be? Does the residential fridge always pull off the inverter, even when the trailer is hooked up to 110volt AC? I assume a 20amp circuit is big enough to charge the dedicated refrigerator batteries through its inverter, with nothing else running.
I have no confidence in our Dometic RV refrigerator. The residential unit sounds appealing but....

09-10-2017, 05:58 AM	#14
gearhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liberty, Texas Posts: 5,034	^^Sounds like you're wanting to keep the fridge running while you have it in storage at home? If I didn't do that and only plugged in to a 20amp 110volt household circuit to cool it down immediately before a trip, what do you think the odds of survival would be? Does the residential fridge always pull off the inverter, even when the trailer is hooked up to 110volt AC? I assume a 20amp circuit is big enough to charge the dedicated refrigerator batteries through its inverter, with nothing else running. I have no confidence in our Dometic RV refrigerator. The residential unit sounds appealing but.... __________________ 2018 Ram 3500 Laramie CC DRW LWB 4X4 Cummins Aisin 3.73 Reese Goosebox 20K 2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Oshkosh 2008 Bigfoot 25C9.4 LB Cabover 2023 CanAm Defender SXS