Can I use a regular refrigerator on a boat?

If you don’t presently have a fridge on board, and want to try and save some money, you can used a home style fridge, yet you will require a 12v to 120 v inverter to convert your house battery power to your regular 120 v household current needed by the regular refrigerator.

How does a marine refrigerator work?

The refrigerant starts as a gas and is compressed in the compressor, which increases its temperature dramatically. Thereafter, the condenser cools the hot high pressure refrigerant and this way the refrigerant turns into a liquid. Next, the evaporator boils the refrigerant back to a gas, at a very low temperature.

What is the best travel fridge?

The Evakool Travelmate is a top quality dual zone fridge / freezer giving you loads of versatility while camping. Use it as a fridge, or a freezer or both at the same time. It comes with a high quality and powerful Secop compressor, ensuring low power consumption.

What is the most efficient 12 volt refrigerator?

Bottom Line. We highly recommend Dometic CFX3 12 volt refrigerators. They are the most efficient out there, they offer the most advanced features of any 12V portable fridge, and Dometic is well-known for producing top quality 4×4 and mobile living components.

What refrigerant is used in boats?

According to the International Maritime Organisation the total use of HCFC/HFC as refrigerant in the world merchant fleet is estimated to consist of 70% R22, 26% R134a and 4% R404A (IMO, 2014).

How are boat refrigerators powered?

Powering A Refrigerator There are basically three options when it comes to powering refrigeration: 1. AC units that are powered either from a shore power connection or generator, 2. DC units that run from a boat’s battery bank, and 3. engine-driven units that have a compressor powered by a belt running from the engine.