Much better to use an invertor on a regular 120 volt refrig than to run a propane electric on electricity.
Convert propane fridge to electric.
I do not know what refrigerator is installed in an all electric coach so for those of you who have them what is it.
Regarding the propane 12volt 120volt multi power refrigerators they are really propane refrigerators with electric heating elements to operate on 12 or 120 volts so are very inefficient on electric operation.
Refrigerators that operate off of natural gas lp kerosene and other heat sources use an absorption process to remove heat from the box with a water and ammonia hydrogen or a lithium bromide solution circulating through the pipes without a compressor.
Full residential fridges have been standard on high tiered coaches for many years and on all electric builds no propane onboard.
A new heat pump would cost a homeowner 25 600 to buy and operate over 15 years compared to 26 900 for a replacement furnace that continues burning heating oil or 39 200 for propane.
I have a customer who wants me to convert any given refrigerator specifically an 18 22 cubic refrigerator to propane for campsite use.
Converting to all electric refrigerator.
It seems i can t find suitable information nor parts suppliers regarding the conversion of a normal domestic refrigerator to one that uses propane.
It is extremely easy to operate with digital manual controls and equipped with a gas and electric thermostat.
Today s home type refrigerators however are far more efficient and require less power to operate than years ago.
Most electric refrigerators use a compressor to circulate a refrigerant gas through the piping to remove heat from the box.
This makes it a very versatile option.
This refrigerator can run on propane as well as electric ac 110v and dc 12v.
These units required extra batteries and inverters to meet the additional off grid electric load.
There are many advantages buying a propane fridge since there are no moving parts on a propane refrigerator there are no parts to wear out with the propane price at 1 859 a gallon a refrigerator will cost approximately 0 60 a day to operate in warmer climates.