running fridge off leisure battery

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Re: running fridge off leisure battery

Post by mikexgough » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:25 pm

xander77 wrote:I don`t need a electric hook up, saves money towards the panel costs and makes getting a spot on a site much easier as it does not need the hook up which some sites only have so many of
Ditto.... not hooked up on a site since last October.... full fridge running, charging phones & computers, TV & satellite use plus interior lights and vehicle radio..... on a 100w kit from Dodgey....and on a 110ah Battery..... Jobs a good un..
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Re: running fridge off leisure battery

Post by cmm303 » Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:46 am

Dodgey wrote: p.s. by far the most likely cause of your lack of fridge performance is a tired leisure battery.
or maybe drinking too much too fast necessitating constant topping up of the fridge with warm beers and wine? :D
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Re: running fridge off leisure battery

Post by Dodgey » Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:40 am

cmm303 wrote:
Dodgey wrote: p.s. by far the most likely cause of your lack of fridge performance is a tired leisure battery.
or maybe drinking too much too fast necessitating constant topping up of the fridge with warm beers and wine? :D
Amen to that! :-)
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Re: running fridge off leisure battery

Post by MargaritaLou » Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:43 pm

thanks everyone - have weighed up reducing wine consumption vs fitting solar panel. Solar panel ordered... looking forward to never having to hook up again!
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