BJW44 Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) Which fridge to choose, 3way or Compressor. Which brand of compressor fridge? Edited April 10, 2017 by BJW44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merv and Di Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi BJW44 We have a Waeco (Dometic) 215ltr compressor fridge and it hasn't missed a beat in all our travels in and around the tropics, from high humidity to desert heat. We also run a Valtera fridge fan on the bottom shelf of the fridge and it has improved the performance greatly. Cheers Merv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 As to the type of fridge, I think it comes down to the sort of travel you will be doing. If you are planning to travel in remote areas for long stretches, the compressor is perhaps your best bet. Gas bottles are not as easy to get and cost a fair bit more in the remoter areas. People often tell me that with a three way fridge on gas they typically go through a 9kg bottle every three to four weeks. With our compressor fridge we use the same size gas bottle in about three months, sometimes four months. And that is with a gas oven and gas hot water heater. Also, the jury is out on whether or not three way fridges are up to handling really hot weather. I know our compressor fridge just keeps purring along with super cold food no matter the temperature. I have only had experience with Vitrifrigo fridges but we have been happy with the three units we have had. (We had to replace one in our first van after it gave up the ghost - but I think it could have been repaired, it was just that the fridge repairer did not seem to be all that competent...). Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJW44 Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi Merv & Chris. Thanks for your replies, how big are your battery capacities and solar panel sizes? Regards Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merv and Di Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 3x 135 solar with 3x 120amp batteries Standard power fitting back in 2012. We have found this to be all that we need. Merv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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