Lost contents of refregerator

I leave both my RV's refrigerators running all summer.

My 5th wheel refreg is turned on from March-November. My brother and I have our own private campground. The electric bill goes up about $1 per day per RV when plugged in with refreg on electric. (not including AC usage when occupied).

The Wolf Creek runs on propane all summer since it never gets plugged in unless in a campground. Since I was full of propane in late May, now I know a tank is good for just over 1 month. (a tank fill cost $6.00 where I live).
This tells me propane is more efficient for refrigerator than electric.

I don't unload the Wolf Creek until Thanksgiving. so when I use the truck to shuttle back and forth between home and 5er I can also carry food in WC refreg, I also have the WC fresh water tank setup so I can suck water out of it and into the 5er (no water on site at 5er location). Plus I tow my motorcycle trailer behind truck (which also has a 35 gallon water tank on-board).

I truly believe the refrigerators last longer when used like I do. The Amish neighbors use the same style system for refrigeration, and the don't have the system failures like the RV world does. But I have no data to back this up.

It looks to me like there was a failure in the primary sensor circuit (PSC). The PSC operates automatically whenever the door is opened. The problem occurs when the PSC does operate on a timely basis.

The fix is to operate the PSC on a regular basis. It is commonly activated multiple times during the evening. The PSC needs to open the fridge, remove an adult beverage, and verify that it is cold. In the event the adult beverage is warm, that should trigger an alert on the PSC.

To put this in layman's terms... Drink beer more often, and verify the bottles are cold.

Good luck,
-Eric

MORSNOW wrote:
I shut mine down and prop it open to let everything defrost and dry out.

Me too.

I tried running mine all summer on electric (back when I had the DF 21SW toy hauler) and the amount of electricity it consumed made a huge difference in my power bill at home... so I quit leaving it on, and have never left my fridge on in the AF811 truck camper.

The technology exist to resolve this issue.Get a trma level check. To easily check your LP level. They are not cheap but they are cheaper than losing a fridge/freezer full of food.
Truma level Check

You never shut your refrigerator off when not in use between trips? I shut mine down and prop it open to let everything defrost and dry out.

NW Manufacturing needs to develop a "quick peek" propane tank capacity meter. At 55lbs full I hate man handling them to "feel" if they are depleted or not. And, I don't trust that regulator flow arrow at all! ...Just another BS item we're forced to physically check vice visually verify.

That stinks. ;) Seriously though, I don't count on my regulator to work, so I'm not one to say if they work or not. I only ever have one tank on.

I learned my lesson the 2nd year we had our camper. I always carry a spare now.

Mike

I had to replace a NEVER used LP regulator. I bought my 08 camper in 10 and the camper was in new, never used condition.

Can't help now but a remote thermometer with alarm runs $30-$40 at Amazon
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