Leaving rig unattended with propane reefer on?

Not a Clue wrote:
Just make sure it is sort of level.

Definitely to do this. Too much out of level can cause the fridge to fail.

Turn it on. No problem. We keep our camper plugged in 24x7 (at home) and keep the propane tank on 24x7. We use the refrigerator in the camper as a back-up, extra refrigerator all the time. In the event of power outages, which does happen occasionally where we live, the gas will flip on and keep it cold. Been doing this for over 10 years now.

Just make sure it is sort of level.

We do every trip. TT in storage so I go over the night before and turn on fridge so it is cold. Next day I bring it home and we load up and go.

Rich - leaving your propane on to cool your fridge down is not a problem and is done often. When we are out boondocking, even if we leave for a short ride, we leave the fridge on but turn off the water heater that also runs on propane. The reason for turning off the water heater is because it's not necessary to keep the propane running on it since it heats up quickly when needed. As for the fridge, that's different. Due to the way RV propane fridges are built, they taken longer to cool, hence once on it's best to leave it on. BTW, they are much colder when running on propane then on electricity.

:h How else is one going to manage a reefer on propane without leaving it on all the time? Turn it off every time you leave - not.

rich85704 wrote:
Are there safety concerns about turning on the propane and the reefer for a few hours, unattended?

If there were, I'd be turning off my refer every night when I go to bed.

No concerns that I'm aware of, since you're in a storage location using the AC to cool the fridge down isn't possible. Guess a note of caution is don't light up a smoke when approaching your RV or going inside, just in case the flame blew out and the propane is still on.