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LIGirlatheart's avatar
Aug 13, 2018

running Refrig on LP only or AUTO

We have a double door size Domentic Refrig in our 5th wheel - when dry camping (on beach with generator power only) - do we set the frig to Auto or do we keep it on LP Gas only?

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  • Hi,

    The fridge is 325 watts for my unit.

    rjstractor wrote:
    I'd leave it on auto. AC power draw is miniscule, less than 200 watts. So, when your generator is on it will run on AC with virtually no effect on fuel burn or generator capacity, unless your generator is marginally sized to begin with.
  • I'd leave it on auto. AC power draw is miniscule, less than 200 watts. So, when your generator is on it will run on AC with virtually no effect on fuel burn or generator capacity, unless your generator is marginally sized to begin with.
  • I'd prefer auto as the setting. That way, when you do run the genny it will save a tiny bit of propane.
  • You will not be running gen the whole time you camp....only a few hours so if fridge is in 'AUTO' it will swap to AC when gen is running and then swap to 'GAS' when you shut gen down

    That is OK..fridge controls are designed to do that BUT it is easier to just place it on 'GAS' and let it run w/o swapping back/forth
  • I tend to run mine on propane only regardless of plugged in.
    Auto setting is fine too.
  • I leave our's on auto. It will select elec. if it's available and propane if not. Elec. may be cheaper, but not if it's plugged in at a campground.
  • If on gen I would switch it over to gas only or it will use a lot of your gens capacity.
  • It will run on gas either way, so what difference could it make? Gas is much cheaper than electricity.