What to Look For in an RV Refrigerator

An RV refrigerator is one of the most-used appliances in most people's RVs. Even if you don't do a lot of cooking inside the RV, you will always need to store food in the refrigerator to keep it cold and/or fresh.

There are several types you can choose from when looking at these refrigerators:

- Propane
- 12 volt
- Dual AC/DC power

Propane refrigerators are the most common ones you'll find for RVs. There are a couple advantages to them over both the other types.

First, they can generally get colder and will do it faster than models using either of the other two power sources.

Second, because they are more common there are a lot more places that sell parts for them and service them. This can come in really handy if you're in a strange place, hundreds of miles from home when your refrigerator stops working.

12v refrigerators plug into a standard 12 volt power source, which you'll find in almost every RV as well as cars, trucks, boats and other types of vehicles.

These refrigerators tend to have weaker compressor motors than their propane counterparts, so they aren't as effective at cooling food and generally won't get as cold.

They're less expensive, however, which is their biggest advantage. If you want to keep costs down, they can be a good way to go. Just keep in mind that there aren't as many places that service them so if you run into trouble a long way from a repair center, you could wind up having to replace it (which could wind up costing you more in the long run).

Dual AC/DC power refrigerators are essentially the same as 12 volt models, but they can also be plugged into a standard 120/240v outlet. These are useful if you need to move the refrigerator back and forth between the RV and home, the cabin, the office, etc.

Which type you choose is ultimately going to depend on how you're going to use it, as well as how much time you're likely to be spending in your RV.

Autor: Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith writes about RV refrigerators and other related topics at http://refrigeratorrev.livejournal.com/

Added: October 9, 2009
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