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Almot
Mar 11, 2015Explorer III
TMBLSN wrote:run the 12v/Propane Refrigerator while moving
I must have missed something. Does safrog have a fridge that runs on 120V? He/she mentions 12V/propane. If that is the case, there is nothing to do. It will run on battery while driving.
Must be a typo. All those RV fridges are 2-way, 120V/LP. They don't run on 12V, other than ~0.5A @12V drawn in LP mode to power the thermostat.
OP - you've heard the people. Shut your frig off and treat it as a cooler while on the move. You better don't open the door while on the road, because these fridges are very shallow front to back, and will instantly fill with warm air.
I don't understand the suggestion that shutting the frig off "won't do any good". There is an OFF button on the frig, when it's off it's off. Though for safety reasons, unless I intend to use a propane stove during a lunch stop, I would shut the propane tank too.
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