Run reffer on electric or propane when home?
Just wondering which way is cheaper? I use the fridge a lot on propane camping and I even use it to camp in the winter where I snowmobile so the furnace gets used also. With all that use in 3 year...
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I have found a refer uses a pound of propane, or a quarter of a gallon (rough estimates, and this varies on the season) a day.
On 120VAC, I've not slapped a meter on it, but it does add a load to the 3000 watt generator I use. Not a big load, but not insignificant.
Even if the fridge is on propane, the control board on modern auto-selecting fridges will still take some battery power. If the battery drops below 10-11 volts, the fridge will pop the check light on and shut off.
Depending on propane availability, if I can, I prefer propane. However, if on the road or on shore power, I use electric. In the summer, I'm running the genset and roof A/C anyway, so might as well have the fridge not use electric, which also factors out a hazard when refueling.
On 120VAC, I've not slapped a meter on it, but it does add a load to the 3000 watt generator I use. Not a big load, but not insignificant.
Even if the fridge is on propane, the control board on modern auto-selecting fridges will still take some battery power. If the battery drops below 10-11 volts, the fridge will pop the check light on and shut off.
Depending on propane availability, if I can, I prefer propane. However, if on the road or on shore power, I use electric. In the summer, I'm running the genset and roof A/C anyway, so might as well have the fridge not use electric, which also factors out a hazard when refueling.
