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TexasCruiser ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 31 Dec 2020 Location: Princeton, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
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I'm a newbie owner of a 2018 RPod 179. I need to understand the use of propane for the stove and when I might prefer using propane for the refrigerator.
Do I simply open the valve to the propane tank, light the pilot light, and voila I have propane to my unit? Or is there more to it? Then I understand I need a lighter to light the stove, right? I really wish I'd videoed my initial walk-through with the dealer when I bought it last month. Thanks in advance. |
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lostagain ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2595 |
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If you want to use the propane appliances, you need to bleed the propane lines of air. That's really easy to do. Turn the propane on at the tank, then go into your trailer and turn on the stove. In a few seconds propane will arrive at the stove so have a butane lighter lit and at the burner you turned on so when the gas arrives, it'll ignite. Let it burn a few seconds then turn it off. You can then turn on your other gas appliances. They should automatically light. You'll need to chose gas operation for the refrigerator and the water heater. The furnace only operates on gas. They should light after a couple of automatic tries.
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Tars Tarkas ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1454 |
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There's no old fashioned pilot light to light. You light the stove manually when you turn it on. The fridge and furnace both have electronic ignitions. They make 3 attempts to light and if unsuccessful turn off the gas until you try again. Use shore power for the fridge whenever possible, propane the rest of the time. Trying to cool the fridge with 12v will run the battery down in no time -- a few hours. TT
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Pod_Geek ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 04 Dec 2019 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 261 |
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Does a 2018 RPod 179 really have a three-way fridge (propane, 12v, 120v)? I know that our 195 is two-way (propane, 120v) and uses very little propane while cooling (although when on shore power we do use that). I believe that the control board (or whatever it's called) needs 12v, but that's a minimal draw I'm pretty sure.
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offgrid ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
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Yes. The smaller fridges in rpods are 3 way. The newer larger fridges are 2 way. The 12v operation in the smaller ones is only useful on the road when your tow vehicle alternator can provide the necessary current, it uses too much power for boon docking.
The fridge needs 12v for the circuit boards as you say. The furnace does as well. If you are boon docking, the fridge and water heater should be on propane. If you have shore power, both can be placed on 120vac. For the water heater, there is a switch in the outside water heater panel that needs to be turned on, in addition to the circuit breaker in the inside panel. The switch is a bit hidden toward the left side of the water heater when you open the door. You might also want to consider getting a small plug in electric heater for use while on shore power, that will save some propane. |
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StephenH ![]() podders Helping podders - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6422 |
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We have a 2016 RP179 and the refrigerator is 3-way. |
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