COCJ
Well-known member
I was on another RV Forum yesterday and saw a post about ARP Fridge Defend. I have had various campers and RVs over the years and all had absorption refrigerators. We do mostly boondocking, so the fridge runs on propane most of the time. Most of the places we go are hot in the summer or at high altitude. I have never really thought too much about a refrigerator fire and they seem to be relatively rare, but always catastrophic. When I got on the ARP website, most of the cases and documentation seemed to be on older fridges 2015 and older. My questions are related to my 2016 Forest River Forester with a Dometic refrigerator. Has Dometic improved safety features in order to prevent overheating and fires? Should I invest $200 plus to buy the Fridge Defend? If so, can I install it myself?
A dealer that I bought a truck camper from said to run the fridge on propane while travelling versus 12 volt. I used to run fridges in my previous RVs on 12 volt while travelling, but if I forgot to switch to propane as soon as I stopped, batteries were quickly dead. Opinions?
A dealer that I bought a truck camper from said to run the fridge on propane while travelling versus 12 volt. I used to run fridges in my previous RVs on 12 volt while travelling, but if I forgot to switch to propane as soon as I stopped, batteries were quickly dead. Opinions?