fridge while driving?
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Topic: fridge while driving?
Posted By: splante
Subject: fridge while driving?
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 2:49pm
| The place we bought our r-pod from suggested pre-cooling our fridge with at home electrically. What we can't remember is if what they said to do while driving. Before we call them, I thought I would put it out to you all. We were concerned about running it on propane while driving in case of a leak. Any thought on this? |
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Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 3:20pm
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Many, many RVers travel quite safely with their fridge on propane. Some of the larger TTs only have two options: 120v or LP. Where I live, in Ontario, its http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/pubs/recreational-vehicles/part7.shtml - perfectly legal (except at gas stations or in tunnels). Of course, always check with local authorities along your route as other provinces or states may have slight differences in their regulations. Personally, I turn the LP off and travel with the fridge on 12v. Its more than adequate to the task. Of course, the charge line on your bargman connector must be connected (its often not) and of an adequate gauge to power your fridge. Otherwise, your fridge will significantly deplete your battery over the course of a day's travel. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: Gerald
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 3:21pm
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We pre cool our fridge before leaving for a trip using the 110 volt mode as our Pod is plugged into our house. Before leaving we switch the fridge to the battery mode. When plugged into your vehicle it keeps the battery charged as long as the motor is running. When we get to our campsite we switch to either propane or electricity, depending on available sources. ------------- 2010 R-Pod 177 / 2009 GMC Canyon 4X4 Gerald, Lydia and The Boys (2 Shelties)......Canuck Podders |
Posted By: TerryM
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 3:52pm
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It isn't a good idea to travel with the LP running. Precool it then switch to 12v as suggested. Terry ------------- RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
Posted By: Tamms
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 9:21pm
------------- Tammy, Robert, & Linus the morkie (Two & a Half Nerds) |
Posted By: TIDALWAVE
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 9:40pm
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I usually load a couple of plastic wide-mouth bottles with ice cubes the day before I go on a trip to help cool down the frig, while it is plugged into my household outlet. If I don't need to totally fill the frig with food, the ice bottles help regulate the interior temp on hot camping days...and I also then have cubes available for drinks. My Jeep Liberty had an automatic 12VDC disconnect on the Bargmann connector whenever I shut off the engine to keep the frig from draining the Jeep's battery...but my new Chevy pickup does not have an automatic shutoff, so I have to pull the connector whenever the truck and the pod sit for a while. If they have to sit in a parking lot for a significant period of time, I switch over to LP. My Pod frig does not have an automatic switch-over, so I have to physically set the alternate energy source, which is a hassle if I forget to set the correct source. ------------- TIDALWAVE |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 10:10pm
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Tidal, you could add a 12 volt relay under the hood to do what your Jeep did. I wish the fridge would do automatic sourcing, too!
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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