Fridge questions

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I wouldn't count on it running for 10 hours without the truck running. If your in it just idle. No one will say anything to you.

 

I have a regular Emerson dorm fridge. Compressor start is 150 watts and quickly drops to 70 watts where it runs maybe 3-5 minutes every half hour or so. I always shut it down on hometime, but I bet it would run 24 hours without hurting anything. It uses about the same as a TV and I can watch that 8-10 hours before hitting low voltage.

But I'd say you are safe for 10 hours. They don't run constantly.

APU with a 2500 watt inverter is the ultimate setup.

Those 12V coolers scare me. When I first started trucking I had a small one and woke up in the middle of the night choking when the cab filled with smoke. The cooler was a melted glob. I quickly threw it outside. I never owned one since then.

Depending on your truck, cabinet removal is an easy option to make room for a dorm fridge. I wish my laptop didn't crash. I'd show you a picture. I took the door and one side panel off. The fridge fit in perfect and I put the microwave on top of it. About $180 at Target. I've had it 4-5 years now. Great little fridge.