2oldman
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bukhrn
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Went over 7000 mi. last year, and only turned the fridge off (not the propane) to fuel up,then turn it back on.
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wny_pat
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Turbo Diesel Dude wrote:My refridgerator is about 26 ft from my diesel tank opening on my truck and on the curb side. If a spark can jump that far...................then..............On before I leaver and off when I come home except for ferries natch. JMHO Your honest opinion fails to take into consideration NFPA Code 30A which classifies a hazardous zone around gasoline dispensers. While the extent of this zone is specific to electrical installations, it is considered as marking out a zone where there should be no source of ignition, such as a sparking device or an open flame. Almost every community out there has adapted the fire codes written by the NFPA, and enacted them into law. So while your rig uses diesel, if there are any gasoline pumps in the area, your frig should be off while fueling.
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DavidandDayle
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I turn off the propane as one of the first steps in preparing to move my motorhome.
We sometimes freeze water bottles and move them into the main fridge.
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teknomad
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I’m really sorry for sounding ignorant here.
I always assumed that a refrigerator would be on when the engine was running and then somehow switch to propane when it was off?
From what I have read it seems that you drive hundreds of miles without a working refrigerator?
Since we will be renting, we don’t want to do anything wrong or damage anything.
Is blue ice the answer to keep food from spoiling while on the road?
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Deen
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The propane system in an RV is designed, built, tested and certified to be used while in motion. Turn it off at the appliance when fueling up, (not at the tank) even with a diesel. Turning it off at the tank leaves the unit trying to relight with a spark, that's what you don't want. If you do that you might just as well leave the propane flame on.
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tafische
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While I doubt I will ever have a need to do it, does the same hold true for the DSI water heaters? Can you drive with them running if you want hot water when you get somewhere?
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daverich
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When I take it our of storage in the spring it goes on. When I put it back in storage in the fall it goes off.
The rest of the time it is either running on propane while going down the road or on electric if running generator or plugged in.
I do turn the hot water heater and frig off when putting gas in.
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345jeep
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I have a 3-way (AC 110 / DC 12 / Gas) fridge. I always start my fridge in gas mode and let it get cold overnight. Before setting out, I switch the fridge to auto mode and let it switch what mode it wants for the given conditions. I leave the gas line energized while underway and if the fridge needs gas, it can take the gas. This way, when I'm going down the road and my TV is sending voltage back to the TT, the fridge can keep things cool on 12V. When I stop for lunch or some other purpose, it can light the burner and run on gas if it has to.
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Vicki
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We turn ours off when traveling just to play it safe.....We tend to forget to shut it down when we stop for gas. Also, when at a seminar the speaker suggested that the frig not be runnung on propane while traveling because windy conditions could blowout the flame. Also a rep from the refrigerator manufaturer recently suggested to not travel with it on.
You could run the generator while traveling or while you stop lunch and cool the frig using the electric. Probably an hour of cooling would give you 6 hours of the frig staying cool while being "unplugged". So if it's cold when you initially take off and then stop midday and cool it again you shouldn't have a problem..... just try and keep the door shut as much as possible. Turn off the generator when fueling up!
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