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Amos59
Explorer
Feb 13, 2014

Keeping things cold in the RV refrigerator while traveling?

I know that if the refrigerator is pre-cooled and loaded prior to departure and frozen ice blocks we should be good for a while. However we are planning a trip this summer from Oregon to Kanab UT. We ...
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Deb_and_Ed_M
Explorer II
Feb 13, 2014
dave54 wrote:
If fully cold in the morning it should keep the food cool all day in hottest of days, even if turned off. You can freeze a couple of milk cartons before leaving if you want.

We turn ours off while driving (propane off at the tanks). We have never had any problems with frozen food thawing in one day in mid summer.


Same for us. I have a big Tupperware container filled with water that I put in the freezer at night, then I set it on the highest shelf in the fridge as we go to leave.

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