parasitic drain
My rv has a 12 volt valve for the propane tank with to much parasitic drain, is there a way to leave the valve in the open position without the battery drain? ( it has a manual shut off) I tried a lar...
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eric1514 wrote:Because it drains your battery while you are dry camping. It only uses 12 volts when it is open.cdcorpe wrote:
My rv has a 12 volt valve for the propane tank with to much parasitic drain, is there a way to leave the valve in the open position without the battery drain? ( it has a manual shut off) I tried a large magnet, didn't seem to work. the only way to open the valve is with the switch on , using 12 volts.
I have that valve on my coach, also. I used to leave the propane on at home because...why not? My coach is always plugged into shore power. Then I felt how hot it gets while energized so now I turn it off.
I'm curious why you want to leave the valve open?
