Looking to know how many watts or amps per day on average the control board and fans use. I can't get a good answer with Google. I've seen anywhere from 50 to 500 watts per day on propane.I have a standard Dometic 6 cu ft model. That's all I recall at the moment; not near my rig to get any more specific than that. But generic answers will be more helpful than I've gotten so far.

Second question: I'm in Florida and plan to be camping in the summer, so I know that will bump the amount of propane used; will that also cause the wattage to increase significantly?

It won't take much. It just has to power up the circuit board and operate the gas valve. Should be independent of the propane usage. Don't have the details you are looking for. Sorry.

Ok and since you're in Arizona please see my second question.

cdevidal wrote:Ok and since you're in Arizona please see my second question.Yes, high propane usage does not require more power. Are you going to be dry camping all that much?Why the big concern about power usage?Really it will be quite insignificant to your other power usage. Call me. I am in Illinois for a while. Jerry Parr

I've never gone dry and am planning a week at a no-hookup campground, so I'm trying to assess how much battery and solar I'll need.Anyone else know how many amps/watts?

Propane fridge -- how many watts per day on propane?

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Dakota98
Explorer
Jun 30, 2015
Using the frig on propane the circuit board will use 1.5-2 amps.

More propane usage has no affect on DC power consumption aside from the furnace, which I doubt you'll be using.

What do you have for batteries currently ?

Are you going to have a generator in this equation, or just solar ?
SlowBro
Explorer III
Jun 30, 2015
I've never gone dry and am planning a week at a no-hookup campground, so I'm trying to assess how much battery and solar I'll need.

Anyone else know how many amps/watts?
Mandalay_Parr
Explorer
Jun 30, 2015
cdevidal wrote:
Ok and since you're in Arizona please see my second question.

Yes, high propane usage does not require more power.
Are you going to be dry camping all that much?

Why the big concern about power usage?

Really it will be quite insignificant to your other power usage.

Call me. I am in Illinois for a while.

Jerry Parr
SlowBro
Explorer III
Jun 30, 2015
Ok and since you're in Arizona please see my second question.
Mandalay_Parr
Explorer
Jun 30, 2015
It won't take much. It just has to power up the circuit board and operate the gas valve. Should be independent of the propane usage.

Don't have the details you are looking for. Sorry.
SlowBro
Explorer III
Jun 30, 2015
Second question: I'm in Florida and plan to be camping in the summer, so I know that will bump the amount of propane used; will that also cause the wattage to increase significantly?

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