Running the fridge on 12 Volts?

Bonefish wrote:
Challenge----I would like to see a link to documentation of "one proven fire" causing a fueling pump to blow by an RV refrigerator. There are plenty of RV fires due to bad wiring and refrigerator leaks.

Adam and Jamie...WHERE ARE YOU???

Posting the MODEL NUMBER and looking up the specs is the only way to tell if it is a three way frig. Everything else is speculation since all require 12v to run the control boards.

astraelraen wrote:
I am by no means an expert, but my 2008 trailer has a Dometic fridge that seems to work off 12v. The fridge has an auto and gas setting. If I leave it on auto and unplug I can go around and not hear any signs of gas or hear the click click of the pilot lighting. I don't remember the last time I set it to gas only, but I do remember hearing the "furnace" type sound.

None of the AC outlets in the camper work unless I am plugged into a generator or campground, so I assume I don't have an inverter?

The "auto" setting will switch between 120VAC and propane. The "gas" setting will keep it on gas constantly.

I can hear mine switch if I am very quiet. It's very quick, and the flame is very small.
Just push the gas only and listen.


I used to NOT use gas while traveling. If its a 3-4 hour trip and your refer is packed it will stay cold.
2 years ago I started using gas while traveling. High temps and a 10 hour ride, and my milk was warm! It took forever to cool the fridge after getting to the cg cause the evening temps weren't much cooler than the day.

May God Bless you folks for keepin gas stations safe :)
Now if you would just do something about those pesky meteors...:)

BobsYourUncle wrote:

popeyemth wrote:
If someone ACTUALY stopped before they entered a gas station, got out of their vehicle , entered their camper, turned off the fridge, got back in their vehicle ... etc etc....
They would be one in a zillion.

Wow! Cool!:C:C:C

I am one in a zillion!

I do that every single time without exception.

You are not one in a zillion, you are no less than three in a zillion as Angela do it evry time as well. I think so does my brother, so we are getting less and less special. :)

I agree with Bobs your uncle though, I don't think its the majority that does this. We are the types that check our air pressure EVERY SINGLE DAY as well though. I check tire temps every 2 hours....or every pee break, whichever comes first. :)

I am by no means an expert, but my 2008 trailer has a Dometic fridge that seems to work off 12v. The fridge has an auto and gas setting. If I leave it on auto and unplug I can go around and not hear any signs of gas or hear the click click of the pilot lighting. I don't remember the last time I set it to gas only, but I do remember hearing the "furnace" type sound.

None of the AC outlets in the camper work unless I am plugged into a generator or campground, so I assume I don't have an inverter?

Hope you get good mileage and have a big tank...:)

popeyemth wrote:
If someone ACTUALY stopped before they entered a gas station, got out of their vehicle , entered their camper, turned off the fridge, got back in their vehicle ... etc etc....
They would be one in a zillion.

Wow! Cool!:C:C:C

I am one in a zillion!

I do that every single time without exception.

I repeat with all sincerity if you do that you are indeed one in a zillion :)

popeyemth wrote:
If someone ACTUALY stopped before they entered a gas station, got out of their vehicle , entered their camper, turned off the fridge, got back in their vehicle ... etc etc....
They would be one in a zillion.
But that's the whole point, isn't it?
Even better if they could convince ANYONE to try this-then they would be one in a gazillion.
Relax,go camping :)

Nice to know we are special. Because we do exactly that EVERY SINGLE TIME.