RecPro 10 Cu Ft 12V RV Refrigerator | Black Frost-Free Fridge with Freezer | Double Door, Adjustable Shelves, Reversible Door, Built-In Lock | 23.5”W x 26”D x 59”H | Off-Grid & Dry Camping Ready

I'm replacing the ammonia absorption fridge in my RV. This one has a decent price, while other similar ones of other brands were 4X higher in price. Unit is well made, and cools well. It is very quiet in operation. It appears to have reverse polarity protection. I had inadvertently gotten the hookup messed up, and cringed once I discovered why the unit wasn't running. I thought maybe I'd damaged it, but correcting the polarity, it started up and began cooling. Nice engineering! After getting a question directed to me, I wrote this: My unit has worked fine. I've tested it in hot conditions (120 deg F ambient), as well as cold conditions (50 deg F ambient) It usually regulates the refrigerator temperature to +/- 1deg F. The freezer actually gets colder as the ambient gets hotter, due to longer compressor run time. The door latch holds the doors from opening while on the road, even with rough roads and side-to side sway from crosswinds. I suspect some people are having problems due to inadequate wiring. This unit is a frost-free design and will need to defrost from time to time. While it runs at about 3-5 Amps, during defrost it will pull nearly 20 Amps. If the unit is in a humid environment, and the door is opened frequently, it will accumulate frost on the evaporator coil. If it doesn't defrost properly, eventually the coils will frost up completely and then it will quit cooling. This seems to be a common thread among the low star reviews, "It cooled for a few days, then quit". If you keep running it in this condition, it will eventually kill the compressor. Wire size tables are easily found online. Take twice the distance of your wire run (one path to and one path back, total length twice the distance between fridge and power source) and calculate the voltage drop for 20 amps. If you have 1.5V or more drop, you will likely have problems. If so, shorten the distance, or go to a larger wire size, i.e., lower number size. Another potential issue is not having enough cooling air space around the unit. This unit uses the outside of the cabinet for the condensing coils. There needs to be about 3 inches or more of free air space on both sides of the unit. It also needs to have about the same space above the unit to allow the air to flow. During operation, the sides of the unit will get warm, if they get really hot, then you don’t have enough airflow. A third potential problem is mounting the unit. It has to mounted as if free standing, to allow proper airflow, but must be rigidly held in place to avoid tipping over while on the road. This will require some creativity to do it. You cannot mount into a tight cabinet space because you won't get enough airflow around the unit. There's some fear mongering about the use of iso-butane in the unit. This is the same gas used in most butane cigarette lighters. You carry those around in you pocket and don't worry about it, right? Yes, there's more gas than in a single lighter, but not a large quantity either. The previous fridge, a Dometic ammonia absorption 3-way, was far more likely to catch on fire as is this one. And it contains hydrogen gas, as well as ammonia which are both highly flammable. And don't forget, underneath your RV is a large tank of propane holding a hundred times or more amount of highly flammable propane. So keep it in proper perspective. The previous fridge utilized outside air vents for the heat, and for the combustion products. You will need to seal those off, if your unit had those, to avoid letting outside air into the RV. I think this is actually a well designed unit at a good price compared to the other brands on the market. Be sure to watch for the issues I've mentioned above, and it should work well for you.

As advertised, shipped quick, easy to install on my rv. I ran 12 gauge dc wire from my rv panel and common ground bus bar so no need for the additional ground to frame. It cools better and more efficiently than the old 110v doem fridge and will keep going whe. I dry camp without power or when towing between locations. No need to go inside to get a cold.drink kn the road.

Awesome fridge. Definitely two steps up from factory. Easy hookup in my truck. Let’s me keep lots of food for weeks on the road. Don’t hesitate on this one. Pays for itself if you keep replacing dorm-style fridges in your truck that aren’t built to handle the bumps of the road, as well as the pwr surges of starting your truck.

The only reason I'm giving this product a star is because I can not choose zero. We used this refrigerator for one camp season which means a handful of weekends before it broke. The cooling was not even so things would sometimes freeze and then the compressor just stopped working. The company told me sorry it is out of warranty so they could only offer a 25% discount on purchasing a new item. This is not helpful because they sell junk obviously and don't stand by their product. This purchase was an expensive mistake!

It fits in the hole in my RV that other brand came out of. I like that it has separate controls for freezer/fridge temperature. It seems to use same amount of power as my old fridge that quit if not less power. It's miniscule though. I love the magnetic door close vs latch. I don't know if I trust the door lock for travel mode. (Maybe i dont under dtand how it works? I pulled on the doors and the latch slides open. Stuff might not fall out, but if the doors crack open on travel, then the compressor will work harder. Easy enough solution. I can secure it for travel mode in other ways. My biggest gripe would be how it secures in the opening. Screwing to RV cabinet trim is a no go on any late modle RV. The fridge that I pulled out, had 1/2" of trim that left a mark on my cabinet trim. This fridge exposes that. This is the second Recpro product I've put into my RV. The first was a roll up sliding shower stall door. Now this fridge. I'm definitely a fan of RecPro over the other brand.

I have had no problem with this refrigerator. It is light weight, has plenty of room inside, and it has worked very well in my 20 foot travel trailer. Highly recommend

Nice little frig. Fits well on our 36' sailboat on the floor where the garbage can stood as our onboard frig went out and would have cost thousands to replace. The 12 volt design was key as it will sometimes run off our solar power panels when not on shore power and the battery charger. Thanks.

Was shipped out the day after I ordered. Arrived a week sooner than expected. Packaged well to prevent damage. Easy to hook up. Got cold quickly and stays cold. Fans are nice, last 12 volt fridge (different manufacturer) didn't have them and had issues from day 1. Highly recommend!