starting up refrig...lp or electric
Folks: Which cools the refrigerator quicker when starting it up....lp or electric. We always leave lp on when traveling and has worked well. Also..our daytime temp here in southern AZ has bee...
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Changed post thanks to redracers information
Going from 120 volts to 110 volts represents a power loss of 54 watts. My own fridge works well down to 100 volts (a loss of 101 watts, or about the heat of a candle).
Before I had my autoformer I would sometimes switch to gas--but that was to help compensate for low voltage when I was forcing the Magnum Hybrid inverter into doing not just load support, but voltage support (I do not recommend forcing the Magnum to do voltage support).
Going from 120 volts to 110 volts represents a power loss of 54 watts. My own fridge works well down to 100 volts (a loss of 101 watts, or about the heat of a candle).
Before I had my autoformer I would sometimes switch to gas--but that was to help compensate for low voltage when I was forcing the Magnum Hybrid inverter into doing not just load support, but voltage support (I do not recommend forcing the Magnum to do voltage support).
dougrainer wrote:myredracer wrote:
If you have low voltage where you are (like below 110), I'd use propane because the output of the electric element can drop significantly. CGs are mostly where you can find low voltage and if at home, your voltage should be close to or at 120 and electric should be fine and won't notice a difference. Saving propane is never a bad idea!
I should have mentioned this. ALWAYS monitor your 120 line voltage with a Multimeter. ANY 120 voltage below 110 will yield inadequate cooling on 120. So, switch to LP when line voltages are too low due to demand in the CG. Doug
