Ref working without batteries
I need to leave my 5th/W in storage for a week, If I shut the batteries off will the ref. still run on propane. Need to turn off the batteries so the carbon monoxide don't kill them.. Has anyone done that before.
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- Short answer, nope. If I turned the battery disconnect off on our Montana the fridge died even on propane. YMMV.
Dan - On propane the refer still needs 12vdc.
- Assuming you meant that as a question and not a statement, no, it wont work without 12V.
- Carbon monoxide isn’t going to hurt your batteries.
- Do you mean the carbon monoxide detectors? If that’s your worry unplug it. Carbon monoxide only kills things that breath.
jkwilson wrote:
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Carbon monoxide isn’t going to hurt your batteries.- If you are careful about having everything else turned off......just the ref. and CO/propane alarms should NOT kill your batteries in a week.....IF they are healthy and fully charged going in.
If it does, you need to test your batteries or review your 12 V system capacity and charging. - Ref needs 12V DC to function......controls/circuit board/temp sensing/heat cycling etc.
Battery will not last the full week..........ref will shut down....food will spoil...ref will stink
EMPTY fridge prior to storage - If the batteries are fully charged and in good shape they might even go a week idling the trailer and running the fridge.
- Times like these I appreciate my 1999 2 way fridge that lacks any electronic controls and will run on propane without batteries. Tiny fridge, and never really worked that great in warm weather, but this is one perk.
