mike69293
Omaha, NE
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How long should it take for the fridge to cool down when running on gas? I had it on for an hour this weekend and I could feel the fins were cooler but the fridge as a whole didn't seems to cool down.
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rvsatek
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One hour with an empty firg will not do it. If empty it will take 6 to 10 hours to cool depending on the size of the frig. Fill it with cooled food and beverages and it will cool faster.
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sharker6
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Depends on the temperature outside and inside the trailer and if your in the sun.
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mike69293 wrote:How long should it take for the fridge to cool down when running on gas? I had it on for an hour this weekend and I could feel the fins were cooler but the fridge as a whole didn't seems to cool down.
If you search the subject you will find all kinds of info.
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PattieAM
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It takes several hours for the fridge to cool - if the rear fins are heating, the inside should be cooling. You can help your fridge cool faster by packing it with pre-cooled foods and/or jugs of frozen water.
Propane setting cools fastest, the 120-v second fastest.
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DutchmenSport
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It takes time to cool the frig. We usually turn the fridge on the evening before we plan on leaving. Next day, the freezer is -5.
When we first got the TT the freezer very seldom got much lower than 28 or 29 degrees. I thought something was wrong with it. Our trailer before always got down to about 10 degrees. However, the more I used it, the colder it got. It didn't happen over night. It took about 2 months. I don't understand why or how, it just did.
Now it gets to -5 on any given day and even in the hottest temps, it still hovers around zero. It now takes about 5 hours to go from 80 to zero!
Advise: get a small thermometer and put it in the refrigerator, so you can track the temperature.
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WaltinColo
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24 hours.
They arnt like the ones in your house with a compressor...
We get ours running the day before a trip...
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An eternal question - for which there should be a ready answer - but there isn't. First, brand can make a difference - my new Norcold has a separate freezer and it makes ice cubes. My other one wouldn't. I always had to pre-cool my Dometic on 110. Didn't work well on 12 volts and would drain batteries on a short trip. My suggestion? Pre-cool on 110 volts. Put it on propane when you get to your campsite. Run it on 110 volts if available. Don't open the door! It will stay cool - maybe - 
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jay427
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this is what we do. Plug it in the night before, load it the next day, flip it to gas and head out. I would just open the outside fridge cover and plug a cord into just the fridge. Works for us.
I suppose I better add the disclaimer, if you run the fridge on gas, shut it off if you are going to be entering a fuel station.
Jay
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sanddunner
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also geta frig fan from wallmart their about $16.00 they run off 2 d batteries for 30 days and they keep the frig cooler and cools down faster.
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