Refrigerator Propane vs Electric
I was wondering if it makes any difference for running the refrigerator runs under propane or electricity for running cooler? Also, if outside temperature would make a difference if refrigerator ...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
Propane will be 'slightly' better at cooling.........slightly!
Only because heat from flame is distributed across larger area of perk tube due to flue baffle.
Element is short and slapped against tube in one area.
Both will cool fridge to factory specs.
Ambient air temps DO have direct affect on fridge cooling.
As it gets warmer...air can't absorb as much heat from cooling unit hence cooling unit can not remove as much heat from fridge.
When it's hot out....increased air flow across cooling unit will help.
So does shade
good summary. Rather use the sites electricity which i've already paid for than my propane.
