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Old 06-27-2021, 09:34 PM   #1
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2 way fridge on inverter 120v

I read some 2018 posts on running a fridge on inverters. Almost all said to stick to gas because of the draw on battery. I agree and usually do. But at elevations above 5000 ft the gas doesn’t work, so we’re stuck with generator which the wildlife frown on. Thinking about solar/inverter. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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Old 06-27-2021, 11:27 PM   #2
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What do you mean that the gas doesn't work? I live and camp above 5000' all the time and gas is fine. You will need a HUGE bank of batteries to power that fridge via an inverter, they draw about 300 watts when they're running.
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Old 06-27-2021, 11:38 PM   #3
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If your fridge really doesn't work at 5000' you should spend the inverter/battery money on a tech to come fix it for you.
Our 2 way fridge has worked from sea level to 8700' on every RV we have ever owned.
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Old 06-28-2021, 11:15 AM   #4
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We have run our Dometic refer for days 6500-7500. Works just fine.
Pull the draft tube out and clean it. The propane jet could be oversized and is easily replaced.
Going electric is a bad choice.
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Old 06-28-2021, 12:34 PM   #5
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When I converted to LiFeP batteries and added a 2K watt inverter, I ran a line to my fridge and tested it out briefly on inverted AC. Fridge seemed to work fine. My meter showed ~27 amp draw from my batteries with the fridge, the inverter, the propane detector (and any other parasitics), but nothing else deliberately running.
Assuming a 50% fridge duty cycle, I would deplete maybe 140 amp-hours from my batteries in 10 hours. Believe with my 200 amp-hours of house batteries, I could do an overnight stop “in a pinch”. While driving, my Renogy DC 1212-20 will supply 20 amps from the alternator- should “keep up” with the fridge, but leave only ~7 amps average to charge the batteries.
FYI, Jim
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