refrigerator or water heater question
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Topic: refrigerator or water heater question
Posted By: Elkhart
Subject: refrigerator or water heater question
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2014 at 9:42pm
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Is it ok to run your refrigerator or water heater on propane while you are on the road traveling? ------------- Keith & Kelly 2012 171 Pod 2013 Ford F150 TV |
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2014 at 12:47am
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No issues running your fridge on LPG while on the road, the larger RVs only have LPG as an option on the road (no DC mode). LPG mode uses very little propane and usually works the best so it is my preferred option unless we have an AC connection at a campground. Remember you can't use the DC mode when boondocking (no connections) or you will kill you battery within a few hours. You must use LPG mode. As for the water heater, I would leave that off while on the road. It only takes 10 minutes to heat the water once you are in-camp. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2014 at 10:19am
And if the water is initially hot it will stay warm for hours and hours for use on the road. No need to run WH while driving. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2014 at 1:07am
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True. With our popup I always left the WH off all day after taking morning showers. We would still have very warm water to do dishes at night. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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