swapping 3 way fridges
I have purchased a 1999 Palomino Wrangler Hardside camper. I currently still own a 2005 Palomino bronco 1500. Both have a 3 way fridge. However the 2005 has an automatic switch and I think an auto ...
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thetroutman4 wrote:I think careful consideration should be made on this post. I think it is very important.
If both are 3-way fridge's, one with auto switching and one with manual switching, the manual one will be the most reliable on switching. Auto ones will have their glitches and not switch right sometimes. Had both, my experience. Run it on gas when traveling. Just set the switch to gas and monitor it while traveling. (listen for the flame when you stop along the trip)
Years ago, I had to replace the coil on my manual fridge. I was going to upgrade to an automatic fridge. The owner of the company advised me to stay with the manual. He stated the automatic fridge would have a $100 Dinosaur board (or equivalent) to control the fridge. He said they had a high failure rate. He also pointed out they had a parasitic load on my 12-volt system, due to there constant demand for the 12-volts. He suggested I manually turn the knob, in lieu of having a computer which is known to fail do it.
Wayne
