propane fridge on when traveling

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We should differentiate the motorhomes from the trailers. When I'm refueling my fridge is 20 foot or better from the pumps so no need to turn off.

Only time mine is off is when refuelling - I don't want the liability if something should happen.....

Always on, on auto. Isn't that one reason we RV to begin with?

Of course. That is what they are designed for

We run on propane and do shut off for refueling "just in case". If you have the "auto" feature it will run off electric when the genny is running. As far as safety goes...you'll hear both sides of the coin. But most folks we know run off propane. The one thing you might find is an issue--If you have a strong side wind (on the vent side of the unit) sometimes it is difficult to keep the unit going. In those cases we just shut it off. It will stay cold for several hours off but it depends on how long your travel day is...4-6 hours no problem but 10-12 hours off and it will take a while to come back down in temp.

You might have to eat up a bucket of ice cream really fast...durn the luck!:W

Always on propane when traveling. Never had an issue.

RinconVTR wrote:
Why do so many feel they need to run the fridge on propane when moving? What's wrong with 12v today? (don't compare to decades ago) Everyone I know has TT's right now, and not Class A's, but if our TT's can run the fridge on 12v when traveling, I don't see any reason why any Class A unit could not.

Not many RV refrigerators run the cooling system on 12v. They use 12v control circuits, and 12v power opens the LP valve. The electrical heating circuit is generally 120v.

I run with my fridge on. If it's really hot outside and I run the generator to power the AC, the fridge is on 120v. If I'm not running the genny, the fridge is on propane.

Why do so many feel they need to run the fridge on propane when moving? What's wrong with 12v today? (don't compare to decades ago) Everyone I know has TT's right now, and not Class A's, but if our TT's can run the fridge on 12v when traveling, I don't see any reason why any Class A unit could not.

Hard to miss this subject over 6 years.