How to power a 2-way refer while driving?
The refer that came with our new travel trailer is a two-way, i.e. propane and 120VAC. No ability to run it on 12VDC. Do I dare run it on propane while traveling? Or does one just keep it shut for t...
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Francesca Knowles wrote:
I hope it's understood that when folks say "turn off when refueling" that means the appliances themselves, which then cannot relight automatically.
Hmmmmm .... how can that happen if you merely just turn off the 12V battery power in your RV while gassing up??
Just inside our RV's side exit door is the main switch that turns off the coach batteries' 12V power to the entire coach. No propane powered appliances can ignite without power for their 12 volt igniters.
When gassing up, I just switch this off for a few minutes - there's no need to turn off any propane supply valves anywhere. After gassing up I just turn this switch back on so the refrig can operate when going down the road.
This is a very easy and convenient way to gas up safely without fear of any propane igniter coming on. Just make sure to switch the 12V coach power back on after refueling so that your refrig doesn't warm up while going down the road ... I had this happen once. Now I have a digital gauge right on the dash that shows the voltage on the coach's 12 volt system when I'm in the driver's seat. This gauge better read from 13 volts on up when traveling or I'm not getting the engine alternator keeping the coach batteries charged and I'm not getting a refrigerator keeping things cold.
