12 V refrigerator in 26rls Colorado

[Memeor]

Should I leave the TT plugged in all the time so that the refrigerator stays on?

 

[Franktafl]

If you open the doors and let it be dry then probably not! I dry mine out then when the doors are closed I use a drying agent to keep moisture out.. i suppose it depends on if you have power to the rv or not.

 

[dsol]

Agree with Frank. Unless you are going to use the fridge in a week or so I would turn it off. The useful life on these RV appliances are pretty terrible so less hours on them the better. I always shut mine off and prop the doors open so they dry out. I live in So. Cal and no humidity so it dries out fine on its own.

Plus you will just consume propane while in 12v mode and while it doesn't use a ton of propane compared to a hot water heater or furnace, it will still be consuming something you will have to fill sooner than if you left it off.

 

[Memeor]

Thank you I’m not familiar with the 12 volt refrigerator and didn’t know about the propane. The fifth wheel had an inverter and ac refrigerator and when I cut off the battery disconnect I propped the door open. I have no battery disconnect switch on the TT. Have to remove the battery cable.
The guy that did my walk through said he left his TT plugged in all the time except every few weeks he would unplug and disconnect the battery for a few days to let his battery rest/recycle.

 

[Memeor]

And yes I have power to plug in at home.

 

[Franktafl]

Is it frost free?

 

[Memeor]

I had to look that up. It says auto defrost

 

[Franktafl]

Make sure you know where that water is going!

 

[Memeor]

Manual only says it’s auto defrost. Nothing else. I’m assuming it has an evaporator see nothing to get under or behind -