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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My fridge was working fine on AC while in Mexico. I left and the gas jet got something in it because after 2 hours on the way home in 110F weather, the fridge had gotten up to 52 degrees by constant wireless monitoring. I was still 3 hours from home so the food was not safe anymore (milk meat, etc.)
So yes you can turn it off in cooler climates as long as your temps don't go above 38-40 ish. Here in AZ or other hot climates you can forget about that.....you must run it or your fridge will absorb heat. BTW my trailer is a "4 season" insulated with dual pane, but at 110F it will get hot, just a matter of time. Im with you on this Huntindog.
I have been an ASE master auto tech and semiconductor engineer for over 25 years and understand and work with pyrophoric, flammable and poisonous gases daily. I feel just fine leaving my propane on.
Side note, I took a half full propane tank out to the desert once and shot it up with an AK about 50 rounds.......holy******did it NOT blow up. It just hissed and leaked and froze up since it evaporates at -44F.
I leave mine on.
So yes you can turn it off in cooler climates as long as your temps don't go above 38-40 ish. Here in AZ or other hot climates you can forget about that.....you must run it or your fridge will absorb heat. BTW my trailer is a "4 season" insulated with dual pane, but at 110F it will get hot, just a matter of time. Im with you on this Huntindog.
I have been an ASE master auto tech and semiconductor engineer for over 25 years and understand and work with pyrophoric, flammable and poisonous gases daily. I feel just fine leaving my propane on.
Side note, I took a half full propane tank out to the desert once and shot it up with an AK about 50 rounds.......holy******did it NOT blow up. It just hissed and leaked and froze up since it evaporates at -44F.
I leave mine on.
