Propane on while driving- refrigerator

I used to always leave the propane and fridge running while traveling. I have also found that at times the flame was extinguished due to air currents when traveling. We have the Dometic fridge and find that even after traveling for up to 5 hours the fridge held temperature sufficiently to keep the food cold and frozen with no ill effect. Therefore, it is not necessary to keep the propane on the the fridge running.

Still Searchin' wrote:
If we see the frig temps getting close to 50, we turn on the frig, otherwise we don't.

Trying to save a dime?

The slight problem is when getting gas, as the flame from the frig's burner could possibly ignite the fumes from the pump. I've never heard of this happening, but it is possible. We have an indoor/outdoor temperature gauge right above our frig with the outdoor sensor inside the frig. It will stay below 50 all day even when opened for lunch UNLESS outside temps above 90. If we see the frig temps getting close to 50, we turn on the frig, otherwise we don't.

hohenwald48 wrote:
Isn't "level" needed regardless of the mode of operation (gas or electric)? I thought it had to do with the flow of refrigerant in the system and not with the type of fuel that is used to heat that refrigerant.

It is, but in my statement above, I didn't like to leave it on auto, because when I disconnect, I know that it's off, because it might not be level until I get around to it.

hohenwald48 wrote:
Isn't "level" needed regardless of the mode of operation (gas or electric)? I thought it had to do with the flow of refrigerant in the system and not with the type of fuel that is used to heat that refrigerant.

Your right,, It,s supposed to be level running on electric also.

Isn't "level" needed regardless of the mode of operation (gas or electric)? I thought it had to do with the flow of refrigerant in the system and not with the type of fuel that is used to heat that refrigerant.

hohenwald48 wrote:
If you leave it on "AUTO" doesn't that mean it is on propane as soon as you disconnect shore power? Why would you need to switch it to propane ever if you leave it on "AUTO"?

I don't like the auto setting. I'm paranoid that I will leave it off-level sometime and forget that I left the fridge on.

For the life of me, I don't know how this happened, but I took it in for some service, got it back a few days later, parked it, never got around to leveling it or plugging it in, and the fridge was running on propane and was cold when I went to look at it a few days later. Luckily it was pretty level. I have no idea when it got set to auto, because I never use that setting, and how level it was at the repair place. Running for a week and didn't know it. I would think that the repairman would notice it. Maybe they were living in my trailer while they had it :)

Sometimes I read these post and shake my head and other days I get a good laugh. Today I am laughing...

GordonThree wrote:
My propane is always on at the bottles... the fridge is usually on AUTO and powered by my inverter + battery bank while I travel. If I'm headed to a camp location without electric hookup, I will switch the fridge to LP before I head out to conserve battery power.

If you leave it on "AUTO" doesn't that mean it is on propane as soon as you disconnect shore power? Why would you need to switch it to propane ever if you leave it on "AUTO"?

ChooChooMan74 wrote:
You will get 200 responses from people saying it is ok. 200 people will say it is not. There are countless threads on this forum and every other forum on this topic. Do what you feel is ok. I do what I do, and that is what I do. If I was a mod, I would put links to the search bar, and close this thread. Enjoy your trips, and happy camping.

Well, good thing you aren't the moderator then. We don't need you or a moderator deciding what topics should get discussed. Moderators moderate...they don't decide what subjects should or should not be discussed. If you are bored find another thread.