Propane Refrigerators

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   Been reading about others having issues with their propane fridges.  Even mine decided to retire at 10 years of age which to me doesn't seem very long in light of the fact that it only gets used 4-6 weeks each year.  

My question is this: why is it that the Amish and others who don't use electricity can have their same propane powered refrigerator last 25-30 years or more and those things runs constantly.  Is it because they are always running or a different chemical inside the boiler or better, higher quality components?  Just thinking out loud, their appliances last much, much, longer than our tinker toy ones in the R-Pod.

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jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3345	Post Options Post Reply Quote jato Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Propane Refrigerators Posted: 18 Aug 2022 at 7:52pm
	Been reading about others having issues with their propane fridges. Even mine decided to retire at 10 years of age which to me doesn't seem very long in light of the fact that it only gets used 4-6 weeks each year. My question is this: why is it that the Amish and others who don't use electricity can have their same propane powered refrigerator last 25-30 years or more and those things runs constantly. Is it because they are always running or a different chemical inside the boiler or better, higher quality components? Just thinking out loud, their appliances last much, much, longer than our tinker toy ones in the R-Pod.
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Rpod-Couple Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 21 Jun 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 45	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rpod-Couple Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 2022 at 10:16pm
	Interesting question. I suspect one major difference is the jarring experienced by an absorption fridge on a trailer. The Amish fridges don’t vibrate and bounce over 4-6 weeks a year.
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StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6426	Post Options Post Reply Quote StephenH Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 2022 at 10:30pm
	I suspect constant operation helps as does the fact that it is in a fixed, level location. It also is probably not exposed to the conditions found in the RV such as high summer heat beating down on the trailer.
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