New fridge with flammable refrigerant?

Did you already buy one? Curious what the prices are since r1234yf costs ten times as much as r134a.

I've been using mini fridges for years and never had one leak. The thermal limit switch is usually what goes bad in them when the compressor starts to draw too many amps.

 

Factory truck fridge only worked 14 months, $1400 for new one.
Walmart small student fridge on a large inverter, working over two years now. I used ratchet straps to tie it down. Only $130, even if it quit now, I could by a new one every two years for twenty years to equal the cost of the Freightliner fridge.

 

Yes, now they use butane as refrigerant in small fridges. Thanks tree hugers.

 

All refrigerants are flammable. Some are quite toxic when they do burn.

 

How does that pull on your batteries at night?
I'm in the same situation.
Factory unit bit the dust.. not paying $700 for a new one.

No APU.. so, how much draw to keep it going at night when I'm not idling?
I try not to if it's not hot.
That's been what's holding me back.
Don't wanna wake up to click click click.

 

I wouldn't recommend the top bunk. If at all possible put it on the floor somewhere. The top bunk has a LOT more violent motion as you go over potholes. The top bunk will start destroying your refrigerator and the contents.

 

I think it was Chrysler that posted a video of their experiment with the 2 freons.

IIRC. They were looking in to producing their own NON flammable. They didn't want to use the new 1234. Felt it unsafe in an accident. Don't know where they're at on that idea these days.

All freons are flammable but 134 really isn't compared to 1234.

The start date was January 1, 2017. Some manufactures started as early as 15 models. Chrysler dodge trucks started in 15 but the Chrysler Jeeps still had 134 for the 16 models.

Yes, google has different dates. But that's the date published in the manual that is needed to be read to pass certification if anyone wants to buy quantities greater then 2 lbs. You can buy all the cans you want. You just can't buy 1 can over 2 lbs.

Currently, 1234 is only sold in 10 lb containers to the tune of $700.
My last 134 container was 30 lbs. for $170. Last year.