peg110
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- Mar 25, 2015
Okay, so I have been reading a lot of blogs and sites about Camping, Camper Mods (to make things more efficient, comfortable or both) and I came across a blog that cautioned about keeping your propane turned on while driving. Why keep it on? Well because the refrigerator, of course. Apparently though most RV Refrigerator manufacturers state that you can safely go 6 to 8 hours with only a 4 degree drop in temperature. Well... Okay, what about my 21 hour drive (that is, if I go straight through with no breaks otherwise, I am about 36 of travel time with breaks). Even at 21 hours that is about 17 - 22 degree loss and that's significant. (if your fridge is at the "Optimal" 40 degrees or even 36 degrees, bringing it up to 55 degrees is not good for milk/dairy/meats )
The one blog indicated that you should use your vehicle generator to keep the fridge running (on 120V) but alas, I don't have a Class A/C with a built in Generator, I have a Travel Trailer with NO generator so that's not an option.
Plus, as we travel down, we come stocked with our food AND we actually will use that food for some of our meals/breaks and certainly drinks (Who wants to pay $2 or more for a bottle of pop when you can buy a case of it for the equivalent of less than $1 per bottle. Even less if you buy generic). So there is "opening" and "Closing" of the fridge in transit.
Not very efficient OR convenient to just turn on the gas while you are stopped for breaks. Even if we stop for an hour for a meal, it takes time to start up the fridge and get it to cooling. By the time it's had a chance to start to be effective you would have to shut it off to get on the road again.
What does everyone else do? Do you leave it on or do you shut it off? Do you just buy all your food at the destination or do you use a "Cooler" until you get to the destination? Just curious. Do you think it's a big deal at all?
Inquiring minds want to know. (Okay, my dense mind wants to know)
The one blog indicated that you should use your vehicle generator to keep the fridge running (on 120V) but alas, I don't have a Class A/C with a built in Generator, I have a Travel Trailer with NO generator so that's not an option.
Plus, as we travel down, we come stocked with our food AND we actually will use that food for some of our meals/breaks and certainly drinks (Who wants to pay $2 or more for a bottle of pop when you can buy a case of it for the equivalent of less than $1 per bottle. Even less if you buy generic). So there is "opening" and "Closing" of the fridge in transit.
Not very efficient OR convenient to just turn on the gas while you are stopped for breaks. Even if we stop for an hour for a meal, it takes time to start up the fridge and get it to cooling. By the time it's had a chance to start to be effective you would have to shut it off to get on the road again.
What does everyone else do? Do you leave it on or do you shut it off? Do you just buy all your food at the destination or do you use a "Cooler" until you get to the destination? Just curious. Do you think it's a big deal at all?
Inquiring minds want to know. (Okay, my dense mind wants to know)