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- pianotunaNomad IIIHi,
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.
- pianotunaNomad IIII'd prefer auto as the setting. That way, when you do run the genny it will save a tiny bit of propane.
- 2oldmanExplorer IIEither way is fine.
- Old-BiscuitExplorer IIIYou 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. - Jayco-noslideExplorerI 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.
- ScottGNomadIf on gen I would switch it over to gas only or it will use a lot of your gens capacity.
- WILDEBILL308Explorer III would just run it on gas.
Bill - Gonzo42ExplorerIt will run on gas either way, so what difference could it make? Gas is much cheaper than electricity.
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