Fridge on or off when stored?
We have always turned off our fridge when not using the unit and fire it back up a few days before we head out on our next adventure. I was talking to a friend who is in the refrigerant business and h...
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CavemanCharlie wrote:ctilsie242 wrote:
My TT, I turn it off when I'm not using it, just because I don't have the battery power, and don't want to waste the quarter gallon of propane each day.
Come the motorhome where I can have it plugged in, in a driveway, different story. There, it will stay on and ready to go at anytime.
Is "quarter gallon of prpopane each day " A number that you got from the manufacture ? It seems high to me. But, I really don't know.
I think it's about right, perhaps a bit on the high side. My own rough rule of thumb in the general case is a pound per day, which I think is equivalent to about a fifth of a gallon per day. Naturally propane (and electric) use do vary a good bit based on the fridge model, the ambient temperature, how much the door is opened, etc.
