Dual voltage fridge

[trying]

I am looking for a fridge for our boat...

Any one know where I can find a 12v and 240v fridge.

Size wise, ive found a few 65 litre fridges which will fit the aperture but they don't seem to have the 240v option?

 

[nedmin]

most boat fridges are 12volt but Mobitronic make a 230 - 12volt unit that automatically cuts in when 230v supply is connected to supply the 12volts. they are about £40.Had one about 6yrs works well.

 

[Talbot]

Why bother with a 230v one. Fit a 12v and have a decent marine battery charger that runs from the mains, and will drive the 12v fridge.

 

[gsturgeon]

On the other hand, I know someone who fitted a domestic fridge powered by an inverter - said it was much cheaper.

 

[Renegade_Master]

I have a fridge on the fly and one in the saloon both of whihc are 12v, so from the batteries which whilst she it berthed are on shore power.

The third large galley fridge is 240v, so ok at berth but when at sea I run it from an invertor. The invertor also runs the computor (navigation puter) whilst underway.

 

[trying]

I wondered about having just 12v and the charger keeping the batteries topped up but wasn't sure if the charger would keep up?

 

[omega2]

there are quite a few on ebay, go to camping and caravanning, then fridge, some as low as £50, three way i.e. gas,12volt,240volts.

 

[pheran]

Most of the three-way ones are absorption rather than compressor and consume massive amounts of electrickery. The one on our last boat was an Electrolux which consumed 12A on 12V - you wouldn't want to run that for very long without the engine going.

 

[omega2]

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Most of the three-way ones are absorption rather than compressor and consume massive amounts of electrickery. The one on our last boat was an Electrolux which consumed 12A on 12V - you wouldn't want to run that for very long without the engine going.

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I guess your right but I was thinking more in the way of gas and 240 when stationary, I know a lot of boats that don't move, and for the odd jaunt up the creek it would be ok, the one on ours is used as a tool box. Mind you we are only a day boat.

 

[ningram]

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I wondered about having just 12v and the charger keeping the batteries topped up but wasn't sure if the charger would keep up?

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Should do.... I converted the coolbox in our Bayliner using a Waeco kit, no more than 10 amp IIRC.
Sterling 20 amp charger keeps both batteries charged even with the fridge running full tilt.

HTH

Nick

 

[tony345]

Come on - do it properly - a 12v fridge with a transformer is the answer.

Fit a change over switch in the supply line if needed.
Another trick is to fit a relay so that the fridge won't run off batteries unless the engine is running - no flat batteries that way.

(OK - if you moor up on a swinging mooring - you'll have to accept the lack of cold beer)

 

[nedmin]

further to previous post, the reason I bought the Mobitronic is that it means the 20amp Sterling charger is not used for charging current used by frig.it also switches automatically if charger not switched on.As the charger is in engine room, after a long run it gets warm in there so often dont put charger on straight away when connected to mains.

 

[hlb]

Things must be going backwards. I have a 12/240V fridge, hardly uses any battery power and if it's the same age as the boat. About 18 years old. Still works perfectly.