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rich85704
Explorer
Mar 25, 2014

Leaving rig unattended with propane reefer on?

New guy here. 1999 Santara Class C. I'm about to go on my first overnight shakedown cruise. I'd like the refrigerator to be cold when I start out. The rig is parked at a storage facility nearby...
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Ivylog
Explorer III
Mar 25, 2014
Since it's AC/propane and you are asking about propane I'll assume you do not have shore power. I'll also ASSUME that it requires 12V to run the propane unless you have a push to start button that snaps. If you have this button disregard the following... You need a fully charged battery to run the control board as it will shut off if the battery gets below 11.5V.

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