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Chuckster - good points. I've had good luck (generally) with my Dometics too, even those 10+ years old. I did the "recall" stuff on most of the older ones, but never had an real issue.
My latest Norcold pulls more DC power than my older units. I believe that power draw comes from the fans that are mounted on the back side of the unit designed to pull heat away... Probably makes for a more efficient unit overall, but it does draw a little more power. I think these fans run all the time, but not totally sure, it'd make more sense only to have them run when cooling.
I added a inside circulation fan to the newer Norcold fridge recently - helps prevent frost on the fins and I think it helps distribute air a bit better. It pulls more power, like .35 of an amp - something relatively low.
My unit has 2 batteries installed with a mount for a 3rd. I definitely wouldn't do a residential fridge on a single battery unit. And we'll probably keep the Norcold unit:
1) It dies, which I hope will be a long time from now
2) I need a bigger fridge
3) I'm installing an inverter anyway for some other nutty reason.
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