LP gas refrigerator when moving?

rvten wrote:
That is the DW's job. She turns off fridge when we pull into a gas station. Turns it back on when we pull out.

The same here.

I am quite impressed how efficient and effective the fridge operates on propane with 12V supporting the electronics. It uses so little propane yet does a great job in maintaining the cold temp inside.

That is the DW's job.
She turns off fridge when we pull into a gas station. Turns it back on when we pull out.

Dusty R wrote:
We run our refrigerator when driving. I've added a switch, near the drivers seat, so I can turn it off before pulling into a gas station and turn it back on after leaving. Now if I could just remember to turn it back on.

I put in a wireless switch to turn mine off. Works fine, and I have the same problem. :h

We run our refrigerator when driving. I've added a switch, near the drivers seat, so I can turn it off before pulling into a gas station and turn it back on after leaving. Now if I could just remember to turn it back on.

rich85704 wrote:
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I read somewhere that in some states it's illegal to run with lp appliances in use. True? Which states?

Rich

Many (if not most) tunnels and sometimes bridges require that you shut off your propane tanks. That might be what you've read.

An LPG refill station will require that the LP tank be shut off and the coach vacated.
Remember that when the LPG tank is turned off, but the fridge is not off, the logic board will make several attempts to light the burner. That means the thing is sitting there sparking when you really don't want it doing that.
So when you need it OFF, be sure the switch on the fridge is OFF, not LPG or AUTO, whether the Tank is Off or Not.
There's been a lot of debate about using fridge on LPG on the road. From what I read, the majority do so.

Place fridge in 'auto'.......when connected to AC power source it will operate on electric.
Then when you disconnect AC power source it will swap to 'gas' operation.

Hook up and GO!

And when stationary.................LEVEL the rig for proper cooling & to prevent damage to fridge cooling unit from off-level operation.

Turn it off when in the vacinity of explosive vapors. Other than that I know of no other restrictions on LP Absorbtion Refrigerators. Pretty much a Department of Transportation 50 state Regulated thing.

I haven't heard of it being illegal to run propane appliances while going down the road in any of the states. Yes they should be turned off at the gas pump, in some tunnels and on some ferries.

Bill