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MrTransistor

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I had to rewire our refrigerator’s electric source to have it on the inverter. I switch the Norcold to LP for cooling operation but with the ProSine providing AC, the icemaker still produces. There was only one AC connection to the fridge, so I couldn’t get just the icemaker wired for AC. Not a problem since we switch it to LP to travel.


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Joseph C. McKenzie

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Shame Winnebago hasn't gone to offering Waeco brand fridges. They're 12 volt compressor based units that have greater out-of-level tolerances and more interior space than a standard ammonia absorption unit. Their 12 volt draw is minimal enough that one with a good bank of batteries and solar could easily dry camp with them.


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jimandsue60
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Shame Winnebago hasn't gone to offering Waeco brand fridges. They're 12 volt compressor based units that have greater out-of-level tolerances and more interior space than a standard ammonia absorption unit. Their 12 volt draw is minimal enough that one with a good bank of batteries and solar could easily dry camp with them.


They do offer them and we have one. It isn't a replacement for the side by side but more of an additional storage unit in the basement. Mine has been plugged into 12 volts and hasn't been unplugged except to defrost it since we bought the coach. We have ours set to be a freezer.

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Joseph C. McKenzie

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So, Winnebago only offers them as a secondary unit, or do they offer them in place of the side-by-side? I know Waeco (Apparently now that division is owned by Dometic) makes an 8.5 Cubic Ft unit with the individual Fridge/Freezer compartments.


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jimandsue60
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So, Winnebago only offers them as a secondary unit, or do they offer them in place of the side-by-side? I know Waeco (Apparently now that division is owned by Dometic) makes an 8.5 Cubic Ft unit with the individual Fridge/Freezer compartments.


Yes only secondary units are available to the best of my knowledge. 8.5 cu ft would be no where near big enough to replace the 12 cubic foot refer installed now. These ain't no truck campers Joe Smile

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Keep forgetting that there's an RV fridge bigger than 8.5 cubic foot. Wink


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jimandsue60
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Keep forgetting that there's an RV fridge bigger than 8.5 cubic foot. Wink


Here is a company that makes 12 cubic foot and bigger 12 volt refrigerators. All I had to do was look for it.

Jim


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Run on LP. Gen is only on if we need the A/C than fridge wil switch over by itself.


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We always run the generator when we travel. It uses less than a gallon an hour and we run the refrigerator on automatic so it runs on electric while we travel. With the generator on we can run the heat pumps or the air conditioners while traveling.


Don't you have dash air or dash heat?

Jim


Yes, we do. But a dash air conditioner pulls approximately 10% of the horse power of the engine to run. The generator is fewer horsepower and cheaper to run. The heat pumps keep the entire coach cool in that we set the back heat pump to a lower temperature than the front one and have less noise up front. When we first purchased our coach, I read all of the rv forums I could find and most seemed to agree that running the generator for the electrical needs while on the road was cheaper than running the refrigerator on LP and the dash air conditioner. Just a point of view.
 
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jimandsue60
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Yes, we do. But a dash air conditioner pulls approximately 10% of the horse power of the engine to run. The generator is fewer horsepower and cheaper to run. The heat pumps keep the entire coach cool in that we set the back heat pump to a lower temperature than the front one and have less noise up front. When we first purchased our coach, I read all of the rv forums I could find and most seemed to agree that running the generator for the electrical needs while on the road was cheaper than running the refrigerator on LP and the dash air conditioner. Just a point of view.


That is an interesting point of view. I wonder how one would calculate 10% of horse power to fuel used?

Jim

PS: We pull a Mini S also.


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