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Explorer

Jun 24, 2020

dometic dm2652rbx refrigerator- cooling in travel mode

Good afternoon- I have had an annoyance with my Dometic DM2652rbx refrigerator. My fridge only cools while connected to shorepower or by propane. While travelling, my only source to cool the fridge is propane. Which on mountain roads or heavy wind, seems to every once in a while snuffs the flame and my family in the cabin smells propane. So if I turn the propane off at the cylinder, this smell in the cabin does not occur. However, my fridge does not cool.

Am I missing something as to why my fridge does not work on batteries or alternator while in travel!?

I have attempted to ask RV dealers, but their best answer is to run the generator while travelling, which left me dumb founded...

Is it possible to use batteries with this fridge while in travel? If so, how can I go about doing so?

Thanks for all direction I may receive. I just cant believe propane is my only option while in travel!

CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Jun 25, 2020
2oldman wrote:
You'll need an inverter.
Converts 12V DC to 120V AC and for every AC amp needed you'll need 11A DC. So 33A DC for a 3A AC load. Is your alternator up to the task?
CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Jun 25, 2020
2oldman wrote:
You'll need an inverter.
Converts 12V DC to 120V AC and for every AC amp needed you'll need 11A DC. So 33A DC for a 3A AC load. Is your alternator up to the task?
pianotuna
Nomad III
Jun 25, 2020
The baffle works well. Since 2009 I've only had one "blow out".
bob213
Explorer
Jun 25, 2020
make a wind baffle to block the wind and protect the flame. I think there was a recall and a baffle was a part of the fix.
2oldman
Explorer II
Jun 25, 2020
You'll need an inverter.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jun 24, 2020
If you have a 3 way fridge you could run on 12 volt while traveling and have the TV charging system supply enough power to the batteries to run the fridge. Never had my propane flame fail during travel. Extra wind deflectors around the flame?