The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [SilverStreak] Dometic fridge free to a good home
Curtis, I'd love to have it. Please dig a 2 ft hole, back truck in hole, load fridge, or strap to hand dolly, throw dolly over hitch, bring to Houston. I sure do have a need for this in my SS which got the original thrown out for a dorm fridge. I personally would not use the coaches 12 v power.unless this is a three-way fridge. If a two-way fridge, the on-board charger / converter voltage can exceed 15 volts finish rate. There are serious problems with these "new electronic controller" fridges blowing the solid state controller which are like an LED with a narrow operating range of about 9 volts to 15 volts. Even if a 3-way fridge, you have a choice. None of that will be included in instructions, even on new units. The controller is expensive and nothing will work without it. The fridges controller draws very little current. I paid a lot for my new one in the motor home and don't want to risk ruining it. I simply used a little grey-plastic gel cell battery set in the ample space of the compartment behind the fridge. It will last a long, long time. It's charge is easily maintained by plugging in a little universal 500 ma (1/2) amp charger converter into the wall outlet there in your fridges compartment. Doing this means you run no wiring from anywhere to anywhere and get the assurance of safe predictable voltage. The little, usually black plastic, charger is available everywhere and are used for things like electric razors, games, cordless phones, clocks, etc. and are inexpensive. Try it. If you have a little battery handy, just connect to the light little wires and plug in the fridge with an extension cord to test it. Be super careful with polarity. Getting it backward is sudden death. If is a 3-way fridge, then I would still run the fridge controller on the 12 volt little battery with independent charger, but then you will have to run the wire you describe for the 12 volt heater element heavy draw. I realize there are many people who simply connect the new modern fridge to their coach "house" 12 volt supply. This is what I do and not intended to upset them or start a discussion of the notorious problem years of various manufacturers, especially Dometic. -Eddie- Houston, TX
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