rockhillmanor wrote:
I tried running with propane and no battery coming back from Co a couple weeks ago when it was very windy. The propane kept shutting off.
Here's a news flash. Your propane is not shutting off. The fridge itself is shutting off, actually 'not able to come back on'.
You need a 12v battery connection at ALL times to run an RV fridge. (except on 'some' newer models with inverters)
The "thermostat" on the RV fridge needs 12volt to function. If your fridge "works when you turn it on" and then you find out it shuts off......
It is NOT a flame problem. IT's low voltage, the fridge will come on when started but it CAN NOT come back on after it reaches the desired temp if there is low voltage coming from the battery. Not just a dead battery, if the battery 'voltage is low' the thermostat can't function so it can not 'come back' on.
Been there done that.
It was very confusing because it worked when turned on. But later would shut off.
I thought the fridge was bad but it was not. I had low voltage which prohibited the thermostat from working and it could not turn the fridge back on.
>> check the voltage coming out from your converter.
Trust me it is NOT the wind blowing out the flame! All of us have driven in a lot higher winds in all types of weather conditions and it doesn't blow the flame out~ :W
For proper advice sakes....I think most of these posters here know how to keep a battery charged while driving.
