refrigerator problems

[Tim Hannink]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
>
> Tim that would be nice if it were true but its not. You are
quoting
> the energy star propoganda. It actually pulls over 1800 watts when
> the compressor starts. The hotter it got the more the compressor
> would run and it would quickly run your batteries down if you were
> not connected to a power source or on generator. The RV models are
> much more efficient having better insulation and more efficient
> methods of cooling.

Please don't accuse me of disseminating false information unless you
have something besides your own opinion to back up your statement.

Yes, a refrigerator uses a large amount of starting current but the
average 18 cu ft frost-free fridge uses 750-watts when running and
it runs approximately 1/3 of the time it is plugged in.

Information on the power usage of appliances is available all over
the internet from government sources, power utilities and appliance
manufacturers, so take your pick and do your own research.

> By the way how do you secure a regular refrigerator so it does not
> come flying out in a hard maneuver?

The same way an RV refrigerator is secured. Install a piece of angle
channel to the top and sides of the fridge and screw it to the
opening. I would also add additional rigid insulation to the walls
of the refrigerator compartment to fill in the gap between the sides
of the fridge and the compartment walls.

Good luck

Tim Hannink
Winter Park, FL
1981 FC-33SB