Keeping Things Cold on the Road
Interested to know how long things in refrigerator stay cold while traveling and if anything in the freezer thaws out if we're on, say, an 8 hour road day. Just bought a TT and haven't used it yet.
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I seriously doubt my fridge is insulated enough to keep things at a food safe temp over an 8 hour trip. And I know it won't keep my beer as cold as I like it to be. I also looked in my manual, and it doesn't mention running it while traveling is unsafe, so I leave it on propane.
Multiple told me that standard practice is to leave it running, and of course you can't miss the multi page threads on here about the subject if you read the forum regularly.
The OP didn't ask if it was safe - just wants to know how long things will stay cool if off. It really depends on how well his fridge is insulated - it isnt a Yeti cooler... Now he knows that the option to keep it running is available, he can make his own choice, but the advice to place a thermometor inside should be taken. The true test would be performed while at home, letting it cool down, the turning off and monitoring the temperature over 8 hours. I imagine it would only take one case of food sickness to change anyone's mind about this.
Multiple told me that standard practice is to leave it running, and of course you can't miss the multi page threads on here about the subject if you read the forum regularly.
The OP didn't ask if it was safe - just wants to know how long things will stay cool if off. It really depends on how well his fridge is insulated - it isnt a Yeti cooler... Now he knows that the option to keep it running is available, he can make his own choice, but the advice to place a thermometor inside should be taken. The true test would be performed while at home, letting it cool down, the turning off and monitoring the temperature over 8 hours. I imagine it would only take one case of food sickness to change anyone's mind about this.
