Refrigerator

Need more info is it a two way fridge or three way make model. Basics are is the burner on when it is on gas?

Make sure it's running on LP gas. Keep your LP tank open and lines purged. Including while underway.

Well just plug it in. :?
Run it off propane or 120V with the generator running.

RVgirl2015 wrote:
I am planning a trip to Oshkosh, leaving from Upstate New Yorl. On my last trip, I had issues with my refrigerator not staying cold and the freezer thawing while traveling. It's okay when I'm plugged in.
How do I keep the refrigerator working while I'm driving? I have a 2014 Jayco Greyhawk.

I was just looking at 2016 Greyhawks and they have the same refrigerator as our 2009, so your 2014 probably does too. Ours is a 2 way refrigerator, meaning it works off 110v shore power or propane (will require 12v power).

Before leaving for a trip, I always fire up the refrigerator on Propane. There are 3 modes on our frig, Auto, 110v or Propane. I always leave it on Auto. If we ever lose power while camping, the frig will automatically switch to propane. I make sure the frig is running on propane before leaving the driveway. In the 7 years we've owned it, it has never gone out while driving.

You need to make sure the propane valve is open and there is propane in the tank. It may take a few tries for the frig igniter to ignite if there is no propane in the lines. Our frig will try to light 3 times then flash an error code. I just turn the frig off and then turn it back on again. This clears the error and tries lighting it again. You also need to make sure the battery isn't disconnected. There should be a battery disconnect switch by the front door near the floor. If the battery is off, the frig can't light.

If you don't have propane or it won't light, just run the generator and the frig will run off 110v.

-Michael

Thanks Michael,
I think it was my major concern about driving my RV with the propane tank on that it would catch on fire. I don't want it to blow up. LOL!
Since I RV alone, I have a tendency to worry about things.
Thanks

No worries. To get the propane running through the system if you have not used it for awhile, start up the burners on the stove. That always helps me get the propane running through the system. After turning them off, start the frig, it should start fine. I am careful with the propane, but I used to obsess about it. This stopped when, on my previous camper, the mechanic welded part of the weight distribution hitch almost immediately next to the propane tank. After that, I did not obsess as much.

You will find a lot of different opinions on running with propane. There are some areas (especially some tunnels) where running with propane is not allowed. Also, turning off the feed before refueling is always a good precaution.

Have fun! Traveling by yourself means you can go where you want and do whatever. I travel both with companions and by myself and both are good.

After re-filling the propane tank there is usually an odor that lasts for a few minutes then goes away, nothing to worry about.

If you do not want to use the propane while driving or if the refrigerator is not cooling when on propane just run your generator while driving and leave the refrigerator on electric.

While most of us run our fridge on gas when traveling. not wanting to is some thing I understand. We lived on sail boats for 10 years. Our way of not using power for periods of time was to freeze packs of Blue Ice. You can buy them or some thing like them in many sporting goods stores. Load your freezer about half full of them. And when traveling with fridge off, move them to the fridge one at a time as needed, using the fridge as an ice chest. How ever you must keep the door shut as much as you can and never add any thing warm to it.. Or just take the easy way out and use it on propane while traveling..