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12 Volt Fridge Noise

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Topic: 12 Volt Fridge Noise

Posted By: MarsStubblefield
Subject: 12 Volt Fridge Noise
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2025 at 6:07pm

It' super efficient and uses less juice than the solar panel produces but it's pretty noisy. There is a lot of vibration. And that means a lot of noise. Too much noise. Anyone have any effective solutions for this?

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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2025 at 11:45am

Our fridge is pretty much silent in all modes, propane, AC, and 12V. If you have good hearing you might hear the flame when it's on propane, but that's about it.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: poohbill
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2025 at 12:08pm

Vibration is energy, wasted. Your fridge mountings might be loose, at the compressor or to the trailer frame.

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2016 179 Gastropod
2017 Ridgeline

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2025 at 5:58pm

Wait. Is your fridge 3-way (propane/AC/12V), or just 12V?

The 3-way is an absorption-cycle refrigerator, and has no compressor.

If it only runs on 12V, then it is probably a compressor/condenser refrigerator like the one in your home.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost