nope, not a dumb question at all :-) they make a 12/110 version, but the 12 volt version could run on a 110-12 converter if needed. it will run about three to four days in summer heat on a group-91 std starting battery or up to a week on a larger deep cycle. thor BJ Feddish wrote: > This is going to sound like a dumb question so I'll just ask you and not the > list. If the fridge is 12V only how do you power it? Is there a converter > to drop the 120V AC from shore power down to 12V for the fridge? How long > does it last on batteries? > > Thanks, > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Thor Svenson > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 9:05 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Free battery and Fridge For Sale > > three-way fridges suck for the most part and always must have the > backside well vented, preferably to the outside of the van [read: big > holes]...actually, the norcold uses all the space that was wasted behind > the dometic, and has much MORE usable space inside...plus is stays cold > ALL the time, not just whenever it feels like it which is often the case > with the dometics. that 'wasted space' underneath can house a propex, > battery charger, or turn it into hidden storage. cold beer in > hundred-degree weather is really nice! > > thor > |
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