Residential Fridge vs Absorption Fridge

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by aspengirl

This may be a dumb question, but if we have the RV parked in our driveway while packing up for a trip, is it ok to run the refrigerator on electric if it isn't level?

Depends on how much unlevel. Doesn't matter if it's on propane or electric.
Slightly should be fine but not if it's more than that.

[aspengirl]

Originally Posted by bikendan

Depends on how much unlevel. Doesn't matter if it's on propane or electric.
Slightly should be fine but not if it's more than that.

Thank you. I was afraid that was the answer.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by aspengirl

Thank you. I was afraid that was the answer.

You don't have a residential fridge, do you?

[aspengirl]

Originally Posted by bikendan

You don't have a residential fridge, do you?

No, we don't have a residential fridge. We traded motorhomes, and since the new one is 4' longer, the fridge is more unlevel in the driveway than in the old motorhome, so I was just trying to figure out if we can run it the day before we would leave on a trip.

[aspengirl]

Originally Posted by bikendan

You don't have a residential fridge, do you?

I'm sorry if I shouldn't have asked my question in this thread. There was talk about the absorption fridges, so I thought it'd be ok to ask.

[dalford]

Originally Posted by aspengirl

I'm sorry if I shouldn't have asked my question in this thread. There was talk about the absorption fridges, so I thought it'd be ok to ask.

Asking here is fine.. it is actually another con in the pro and cons between residential and absorption refrigerators... something else to consider.

[aspengirl]

Originally Posted by dalford

Asking here is fine.. it is actually another con in the pro and cons between residential and absorption refrigerators... something else to consider.

Thank you.

[VinceU]

Originally Posted by aspengirl

Thank you.

Aspengirl both Dometic and Norcold state in their ops manuals with improved boiler design quite a few years now it's fine to operate the fridge slightly out of level if you can stand comfortably in front of the refrigerator. Since the electric element has less energy than gas, probably the better choice. So cool down the day ahead.

[aspengirl]

Originally Posted by VinceU

Aspengirl both Dometic and Norcold state in their ops manuals with improved boiler design quite a few years now it's fine to operate the fridge slightly out of level if you can stand comfortably in front of the refrigerator. Since the electric element has less energy than gas, probably the better choice. So cool down the day ahead.

Thank you. The coach isn't horribly unlevel when in our driveway, but when checking with a small bubble level, which is only about 2" long, the entire bubble is just outside the center of the level. I just don't want to harm our new fridge.

[dalford]

Originally Posted by aspengirl

Thank you. The coach isn't horribly unlevel when in our driveway, but when checking with a small bubble level, which is only about 2" long, the entire bubble is just outside the center of the level. I just don't want to harm our new fridge.

I'm assuming you have some type of leveling blocks for when camping? Some campsites could have you that much out of plumb. If not, buy some or make some out of 2x10 boards. Drive the low end of your RV onto them to put you level while in the driveway...

[aspengirl]

Originally Posted by dalford

I'm assuming you have some type of leveling blocks for when camping? Some campsites could have you that much out of plumb. If not, buy some or make some out of 2x10 boards. Drive the low end of your RV onto them to put you level while in the driveway...

We have leveling jacks in the new motorhome, and also have plenty of Lynx blocks that we used with the previous motorhome. In our driveway, we use heavy duty ramps, but they aren't enough to make it completely level. The driveway has a big down slope to it!

[Secarider]

We have a 2017 329DS. Does anyone know how I can turn residential fridge off while on shore power. Would like to turn off while plugged in at home just sitting there sucking up house electric. 23cf fridge uses the power

[Iwannacamp]

I'm not looking at it... all the fridges I ever saw had a thermostat/off control. You could turn the RV circuit breaker off...might be easier anyway.