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    Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 10:26pm
ANGCHIEF , I ALWAYS USE PROPANE WHILE TRAVELING, THERE IS A RESTRICTOR VALVE ON YOUR TANK/REGUALATOR THAT WONT ALLOW LARGE AMOUNTS OF PROPANE TO ESCAPE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. YOUR FUEL TANK ON YOUR T.V. HAS ABOUT 15 TO 24 GALLONS OF GASOLINE IN IT AND A LOT OF THEM ARE MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND CAN RUPTURE EASILY IN AN ACCIDENT. TURN ON THE GAS AND GO CAMPING AND HAVE FUN.
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Just a point of reference for other new owners like us...

During our recent cross country podyssey we dry camped exclusively the first two weeks of the trip and left the fridge on propane 24/7 for 4000 miles except for one night (New Jersey to Olympic National Park by way of Big Sur). We also ran the furnace quite a bit in the chilly mornings or evenings and took two hot showers (propane hw) every night. We ran out @ Kalaloch campground which happened to have propane fills. I do carry a one gallon tank for grill which could easily be hooked up as a spare.
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jul 2014 at 7:41pm
What did you do to disconnect the electricity from the fridge?  The controls are electric and so is the igniter I think.  Leave the power hooked up (12 volts) and toggle the front switch to gas if it is like mine and lp will keep your fridge cool.
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Posts: 55 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jul 2014 at 11:36pm
Think we got it figured out; driving with the propane on now but fridge still warms to almost 50. Of course it has been almost 90 out the last few days. Thanks everyone!!!
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I just finished a 6K+ trip to Nashville, TX from Bainbridge Island, WA and back. Ran the frig on 12V when driving, propane when stopped and on shore power when available.

I don't have a problem with leaving the propane on while driving. But the idea of a flame, even enclosed does excite me. So I usually run on 12V while moving. My truck is big and has two batteries. The truck charged the two Rpod batteries and ran the frig plus everything else. All batteries where fully charge by the end of the day and the frig made ice cubes.
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Posts: 1797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Jul 2014 at 8:23am
Originally posted by ANGCHIEF

Think we got it figured out; driving with the propane on now but fridge still warms to almost 50. Of course it has been almost 90 out the last few days. Thanks everyone!!!


This is consistent with what I remember from my Pod. The fridge would only maintain about 40 degrees below outside ambient temperature. This is further degraded by sun on the fridge side of the Pod, internal temperature rise in a closed up Pod, and opening the fridge door many times. Cooling seems best on gas or shore power; not so good on 12 volts. I traveled on propane and generally left it on propane to protect against campground power failures. Got to protect that ice cream! Tongue
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Posts: 55 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 9:26pm
That's for sure!!!! Thanks everyone!!!
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