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Originally Posted by Tytorres
So I reworded and repeated your question on the RCA 5.5cu ft on Amazon. I saw the manufacturer response.
Also, I noticed that the RCA is explicitly stated not to work as a built-in. A woman named Sara tried to do what we’re trying to do and it failed after 3 months. ��
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If you are talking about this question on Amazon
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How many watts per hour does it use? What is the surge wattage and running wattage? Need it for off grid use with solar system.
Answer:The unit is not designed to run on an inverter.
By A manufacturer MANUFACTURER on March 10, 2022
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I did not ask that.
I believe that the response from the manufacturer is referring to the common "Modified Sine Wave" inverter. That's why I use (and recommend) a "Pure Sine Wave" inverter. The fridge has no way of knowing the difference from a pure sine wave inverter, generator or house current. In fact, if you have solar on your home, it has a pure sine wave inverter.
The more that I think about it, that response, "The unit is not designed to run on an inverter." is really stupid because every solar powered home in the country (tens of millions of them) runs off an inverter.
As far as "building in", they are referring to the lack of airflow that is experienced when a fridge is installed in an enclosed cabinet. In the the TM, it is easy to create plenty of airflow. If I were to use the 5.5 cu ft, it would not be in a cabinet. I would eliminate the cabinet completely. I would just set the fridge in the open, next to the sink counter.
Having said all that, I'm not likely to put out $600 for that fridge. The 4,5 cu ft fridge that I got for $50 should do just fine.