Running the fridge on 12 Volts?
Any assistance would be appreciated. Have a 2013 Passport 3180RE. The dealer says the fridge will only run on Propane or A/C, but the control panel on the fridge HAS a 12V indicator (doesn't illunina...
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2012Coleman wrote:Nvr2loud wrote:What is your opinion of leaving the fridge on - powered by propane while flling up at a gas station? There is another thread where tis is discussed, and I'd like to get a rational opinion.
I am a gas fitter, licensed for any input without maximum for Natural Gas and Propane appliances.
The propane fridge can safely run while moving, there are no safety issues at all with using the propane while moving.
Some people fear a cut / damaged line during an accident, and therefore keep their propane valves closed on the tanks. It is highly unlikely that during a crash the propane leaking from a damaged line will ignite. If there is already a vehicle fire, the propane becomes an issue if it is leaking, I agree... but a crash that is so severe as to cause a vehicle fire is likely a fatal crash already.
I always use my propane, even while refueling. You are talking about a tiny flame 25 feet or more away from the gas pump if the rv is a tt. When refueling, the danger of someone flipping a cigarette at your gas filler is much more dangerous than a tiny flame in an enclosed compartment. I soppose that if you sprayed gasoline into the refer vent you would start a fire, but that is highly unlikely to happen.
