Island Time Buffalo
Active Member
Hi all. 1999 380DA, original fridge, so it's prolly on its way out. Will run on shore power, but not battery. The power light will go on, but it won't fire up the compressor. Battery bank is new, plenty of voltage available.
And for those not familiar, getting to anything behind that fridge is a monumental task requiring disassembly of the cabinetry.
I'm trying to hold out another year before I take on the task/cost of replacing it.
So if there isn't a quick thing to check/fix, I have an idea to get me through a weekend trip where we'll be off-power for several hours travelling.
I'm thinking of grabbing a 1500 watt inverter and another battery, and plugging my shore power cord into it (with only the fridge circuit open). I'm not trying to solve the bigger problem, just the immediate one ...... trying to keep the food cold for a few hours of travel this weekend.
Would it work?
And for those not familiar, getting to anything behind that fridge is a monumental task requiring disassembly of the cabinetry.
I'm trying to hold out another year before I take on the task/cost of replacing it.
So if there isn't a quick thing to check/fix, I have an idea to get me through a weekend trip where we'll be off-power for several hours travelling.
I'm thinking of grabbing a 1500 watt inverter and another battery, and plugging my shore power cord into it (with only the fridge circuit open). I'm not trying to solve the bigger problem, just the immediate one ...... trying to keep the food cold for a few hours of travel this weekend.
Would it work?