How much propane does your fridge use?
We keep our trailer in storage about 7 miles from home and emptying the fridge and refilling it for each trip seemed to be something I could get around. I went ahead and bought a 100W solar panel and ...
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Fridge propane usage depends on the fridge, the installation, the ambient temperature, and probably a host of other variables.
A reasonable rule of thumb that's easy to remember is a pound of propane a day. I would expect well more than a week from a full 20 lb tank. (If you are using an exchange, be aware that many of them underfill the tanks a good bit, often only putting 15 lbs in the 20 lb tank. I would still expect more than a week.)
Are you certain you don't have something else using propane? Perhaps the water heater is also being left on?
A reasonable rule of thumb that's easy to remember is a pound of propane a day. I would expect well more than a week from a full 20 lb tank. (If you are using an exchange, be aware that many of them underfill the tanks a good bit, often only putting 15 lbs in the 20 lb tank. I would still expect more than a week.)
Are you certain you don't have something else using propane? Perhaps the water heater is also being left on?
