ElbyJ
Meridian, Idaho
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As a newbee RV'r, we need to find out if it is possible to run the refrig while you are towing the RV to a camp? The refrig in the RV is capable of being run by propane or electric. Do experienced RV'rs run their refrig to avoid the long cooling time at the new site? This is our biggest headache so far in having to wait for 3-4 hours before we can start to us the refrig. No sure about the safety issues in having the propane running to the refrig while towing -- also if it is possible who do you do about the refrig needing to be level to operate properly?
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workhardplayharder
Treasure Coast Florida
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Yes, yes, and fairly level is fine.
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mezerr
London Ontario
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I will cool down the fridge the night before while on electric, plugged into the house. Go grocery shopping, and put all the food in the fridge.
When towing, I'll turn the fridge on Propane, and keep it on Propane all weekend, and keep it on propane for the trip home.
I use pieces of wood, that I carry with me, to level the trailer once I get to the site.
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Monaco Montclair
Virginia
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We do, only way can keep the fridge cold, happy-camping
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BB_TX
McKinney, Texas
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I always have mine cooled and ready at least the day before we leave. Then I have it in auto during the entire trip. It switches from electric to propane and back as I connect or disconnect to electric hookups. Always on propane while traveling.
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3 dog nights
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Also pre-cool a couple of days in advance with electric, but never run while driving. If you get a spark or short, You've got a live propane feed going and a wind whipping it up. Have you seen how fast an RV can be consumed by fire? If you've pre-cooled and leave the door shut, everything will still be cold 5-6 hours later. Ice cream might be a little soft, but if you pack well you should have no problems.
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Mickeyfan0805
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Can you? Absolutely.
Should you? That's the wider debate.
We cool it before we leave, leave it operating while driving, use it for snacks and drinks while on the road, and still have everything at an ideal temperature when we arrive.
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MitchF150
Washington, the State
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Sounds like you have your RV at off site storage? That does make it less convenient to pre-cool down the fridge before a trip..
But, the pre-cool down a day or so before you leave is the ticket to your issue of having to wait once you get to your camp site! I would hate that! 
Is it safe to run your RV fridge on gas while moving? Yes. You do have to have some common sense about it and be aware of the fact it's on..
Should you run your RV fridge on gas while moving? Not necessarily.. That's a personal choice and up to your own 'convenience' priorities in what you do in that case..
Good luck with whatever you decide to do!
Mitch
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K Charles
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Yes and it doesn't have to be level if it's moving.
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wbwood
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Depending on the amount of time before the trip we have and how long before a trip we have the camper at the house out of storage, will determine it for us. If I have the camper for a Day or more before the trip, I will plug it in and run it on electric at the house. If I get it the night before a trip or the morning of and will be leaving in the afternoon, then I will run it on propane. It will cool within a few hours on propane, much faster than on electric. We do run it on propane going down the road. We didn't the first year or so. We just used coolers and turned it on electric when at the campground.
But in the long run, can you? Yes you can.
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