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jk 
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 Topic: using fridge while travelingPosted: 03 Oct 2023 at 5:44pm |
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My camper is RPod 182 and we're still novices. I'm trying to figure out how I can run the fridge while traveling down the road so when we arrive, our stuff in fridege is cold...I feel like it's something simple that I'm not doing correctly.
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gpokluda
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Posted: 03 Oct 2023 at 8:39pm |
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What type of fridge do you have? Is it a 3-way which can run on AC, DC or Gas. Or is it a two way which runs on AC or DC?
If it is a 3-Way, you can either run it on DC (battery) or Gas. Depending on your tow vehicle and battery setup, your alternator may not be able to keep up with the draw on the batteries if you run on DC and you may have low battery capacity when you get to your destination. You'll get all kinds of opinions running the fridge on gas while traveling. We run ours on gas but take a precaution at gas stations. We turn off the gas before we pull up to the pumps. Even though the flame for the absorption fridge is shielded, it is still an open flame.
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Gpokluda
2017 Rpod 179(sold 2023) 2022 Escape 5.0TA 2022 Ford F150 4X4 3.5EB Triumph T120 |
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zzimmer3
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Posted: 04 Oct 2023 at 10:30am |
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i run our fridge while traveling. i always have. my old camper i put it on gas, this one its off the battery. i highly recommend it.
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StephenH
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Posted: 04 Oct 2023 at 11:47am |
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If you have put screens to protect from bugs in the openings for the refrigerator, it is no longer an open flame. Metal screens are a flame arrestor.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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jato
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Posted: 04 Oct 2023 at 6:13pm |
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+1 We always travel with propane on, it is legal in all 50 states and if it were a liability issue we would certainly hear about it in the news.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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GlueGuy
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Posted: 05 Oct 2023 at 9:56am |
I had not thought of that. I wonder if that affects your ability to go through some tunnels (where pilot lights are forbidden)?
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bp
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StephenH
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Posted: 05 Oct 2023 at 10:37am |
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I don't know. We have been through many mountain tunnels, but we had to bypass the Baltimore tunnels because they had a flat out sign that stated that propane was forbidden. Any tunnel that is high in the center would be okay, but not those that dip under rivers, bays, etc. That is because propane sinks and could accumulate in the bottom of a tunnel that goes down to the center. In that case, I agree with the safety precaution of turning off any propane appliance and turning the valves on the tanks off.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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GlueGuy
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Posted: 06 Oct 2023 at 11:34am |
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That's a true caution. Friends/neighbors of ours had an outdoor propane grill that was fed with a pipe from their main propane tank. It passed under their deck where there was a low area. They had a propane leak that they weren't aware of, so the propane pooled in that area. There was a spark or something, but the bottom line was the propane ignited and they lost their home.
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bp
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winkeye67
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Posted: 11 Oct 2023 at 2:42pm |
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I recently read that if fridge is located on slide out, it's not good to load it while driving as the added weight could cause issues with the slide out.
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JR
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Posted: 11 Oct 2023 at 3:57pm |
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We have a 2019 179 and have put 30,000+ miles on it. We have the fridge in the slideout and have always traveled with a full fridge and so far not experienced any problems with the slideout. I had better knock on some wood. Hope this helps you.
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Jay
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