Gas Refridgerator

[jim454]

I realize these things are spendy but I'd like to know what you guys think about this idea for my 4-5 day trips.
http://www.ducktec.com/itm00157.htm
Ice can be a bit of a pain but maybe it's my only option.

[jim454]

here's another and it's quite a bit cheaper...

http://www.gas-refrigerators.com/dometic-RC4000.html

[sHan tn]

somthing to check into is the camper fridge that runs off electric/gas or 12 volt...

i had one years ago and we used it in the back of the pick up when we used to tent camp. it would run a day or two and never run down the truck battery

[mike]

yep, watch craigslist for someone selling an rv fridge... The ones out of a popup are small enough for what you want to do! I would run it off propane and just bring a 5 gallon tank along.

[badmoonrising]

I have a 12 volt Norcold marine fridge on the PC, got it on eBay for $250. It'll run 3 - 31/2 days on a marine battery and gets about as cold as a dorm type fridge.

I installed a dedicated battery for it. Propane fridges work better and being a pontoon, there's not much danger of propane leaking and collecting in low spots (causes alot of fires/explosions on cruisers).

[oldmn19]

My experience with propane fridge's in travel trailers has not been good. A compressor type 12v-120v would be more efficient. The absorption type are not as effective in my opinion. There are lots of them out there for reasonable cost.

[jim454]

Thanks guys,

Can you make ice with the 12/120?

How 'bout the propane?

[badmoonrising]

I can with mine, but the's only room on the freezer part for two trays stacked up.

[sHan tn]

Thanks guys,

Can you make ice with the 12/120?

How 'bout the propane?

Well my 12v/120/gas camper fridge had a tiny (6"x 6") freezer that would freeze ice cubes