Refrigerator wouldn't work on gas when leaving

Question

The last time I camped,my refrigerator would not work on gas when I got ready to leave. I had camped 4 nites and had used electricity.

I was told I have to have a fully charged battery for the gas to work on the frig.

I had never had this problem before. Do I have a bad battery or do I have to leave a charger on the battery so the gas will work correctly upon departure?

MSue

2oldman · Answer

Only a voltmeter knows.  How the heck would we know?

sch911 · Answer

FYI: The refrigerator does require 12V to run the electronics, even when on gas.  If you don't disconnect the battery between trips it's a good bet it's dead.  There are several parasitic loads that will kill a battery between trips.

dennis12 · Answer

Try it again after your sure that you are completely level.

sar_tracker · Answer

After sitting for a while, or after changing propane tanks, I have to turn the stove or furnace on and get them to light, THEN the refrigerator will run on it's own.  Makes sense - getting the high flow appliances furthest "downstream" in the gas line will purge all the air/non-gas out of the lines, and allow the relatively low flow fridge to get gas more quickly.

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