Appliance LED lights?

[twp5253]

After reading how much wattage a residential refrigerator uses, I thought maybe others have changed out their light bulbs in the refrigerator and microwave? Seems they make LED light bulbs for both? Any other power hungry/inefficient lights on my future rig that can be swapped out?

[MoJoe1003]

I’m not sure, but I believe most of the new refrigerators already have LED lights. I’ll check my Samsung tomorrow. My microwave definitely is not LED.

[MAC D]

Originally Posted by twp5253

After reading how much wattage a residential refrigerator uses, I thought maybe others have changed out their light bulbs in the refrigerator and microwave? Seems they make LED light bulbs for both? Any other power hungry/inefficient lights on my future rig that can be swapped out?

Refrigerator is LED and digital inverter. Cutting edge refrigeration. I believe amp draw for the coach is about a consistent 16 amps due to the inverter compressor. That may help size your solar system. I don't pay to much attention to it as we are almost always plugged in. All other electrical devices are the latest and greatest (except for the microwave lamps).

Samsung refrigerator link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvvPDm7I6W0

[NJKris]

The compressor is what uses all the juice. The very brief time a fridge light is on when the door is open is a drop in the bucket.

[kenandterry]

Originally Posted by NJKris

The compressor is what uses all the juice. The very brief time a fridge light is on when the door is open is a drop in the bucket.

……unless you get to that age where you open the door, and just stare………thinking <Now, what did I come in here for again?>.

[NJKris]

That's what the basement door is for. Get to bottom of stairs and stand there trying to remember why you went down there. I think that age was....52?