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granny64 06-14-2013 07:56 AM

Replacing RV frig with a Samsung regular frig
 
Has anyone on this board ever replaced their RV frig with a Samsung regular frig? I know it will have to be fitted in the space, but was wondering if there would be a problem running it on the inverter when rolling down the road. Wondering how many amps it draws. Thanks for any info anyone can give.

Latrinka 06-14-2013 11:20 AM

Don't know, but good luck, and Happy RV'ing!

aronel 06-14-2013 02:15 PM

Sorry, I was told that you have to get a RV refrigerator. It has to be able to operate on gas or battery and a regular refrigerator won't do.

Prism99 06-14-2013 02:16 PM

I am clueless, but did find these websites with info and advice:
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f54/can-i...tor-41499.html
http://forums.goodsamclub.com/Index....d/23833576.cfm

QuiltingVagabond 06-14-2013 03:22 PM

I don't know about the inverter thing while running down the road, but I know a lot of the manufacturers are putting residential fridges in RVs these days.

My concern would be that it would not have a lock, and I know things sometimes jump around in there when traveling!

Quilts rock 06-14-2013 03:23 PM

I just asked DH and he is thinking it probably won't work, that it would draw too much. Too bad eh! Where are you heading for your next trip? Have a great time!

true4uca 06-14-2013 05:36 PM


Originally Posted by granny64 (Post 6121837)
Has anyone on this board ever replaced their RV frig with a Samsung regular frig? I know it will have to be fitted in the space, but was wondering if there would be a problem running it on the inverter when rolling down the road. Wondering how many amps it draws. Thanks for any info anyone can give.

Yes you certainly can replace with household fridge. Seems more and more folks are going that route because of the RV fires caused by the RV fridges. I was reading about one man who mostly dry camps using one. I don't know how to link.You can read lots of info on the RV.Net site, just do a search on fridges.

sassey 06-14-2013 07:07 PM

When we were trying to replace an refrigerator in our truck {semi}we got one and purchased an warrenty we also told them that the ref. was going into a truck which they said no problem. Well it ran on the invertor and generator just fine however when it was approximatley a year old it quit working. When we took it back to store for repairs they informed us it was not meant to be in a truck and refused to honor the warrenty they said the viberation from the truck caused it to brerak

granny64 06-15-2013 04:28 AM


Originally Posted by Quilts rock (Post 6122590)
I just asked DH and he is thinking it probably won't work, that it would draw too much. Too bad eh! Where are you heading for your next trip? Have a great time!

We're planning a trip to eastern Canada to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Looking forward to it.

Dodie 06-15-2013 04:42 AM

I don't know what they are putting in the new RV's but ours is a 3-way frig propane gas ----battery and electricity and the converter changes the electricity into 12 volt to run the electric things in the RV am I making sense so in ours no way would a regular one work I am dreading the day it needs replaced as the 3-way ones are very expensive


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