Jacko,
First, welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new RV.
That said, when it comes to using your residential refrigerator while towing, read your Keystone owner's manual for operating restrictions. You indicated your location as Florida. IT'S HOT IN FLORIDA DURING THE SUMMER.... So, you're going to find that in your "closed up RV" with the sun hitting it, the interior temperature will be extremely high. You'll routinely find that temperature to be above 110F while you're towing and while the RV is stored with power on and the air conditioner off.
The first sentence in the Keystone owner's manual in the section (page 41) about the residential refrigerator reads:
"By design, these refrigerators will not operate properly when indoor air temperatures exceed approximately 110 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition, operating the refrigerator in these conditions could cause compressor failure which may not be considered warrantable. Leave the air conditioner set at a temperature below this if the refrigerator is left running in a vehicle that is not being used or shut it off."
As you can see, there is a "designed in issue" with the residential refrigerator that can cause damage to the compressor if it isn't operated in a cool environment. That environment can't be properly managed (cooled) while towing in hot, sunny areas when the air conditioner can't be or is not operating.
While some owners do operate their refrigerator while towing in hot weather, if damage to the refrigerator occurs, it may not be covered and many dealerships will not service the Samsung refrigerator INSIDE the RV, requiring the owner to remove it from the trailer before service. Just be aware that there are more "limitations" to that style refrigerator than "just how long will the battery last?".....
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John
2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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