fridge on propane
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Topic: fridge on propane
Posted By: Jeffpugman
Subject: fridge on propane
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 1:12pm
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Having a "discussion" with the wife. Is is legal to run the fridge on propane while driving?
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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 1:19pm
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In most places, yes. Exceptions would be anywhere that doesn't have good ventilation (e.g. some tunnels). From the discussions I've seen here and on the FB group, many RVs have fridges that won't run on 12V, only on propane or AC, so they either run on propane or nothing while on the road.
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 1:52pm
The (like 3) places it isn't, are marked. Tunnels mostly, and most of them that are marked are on the east coast.
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 2:06pm
No propane on ferries.
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Posted By: twodues
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 2:20pm
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Also not recommended while re-fueling your vehicle due to open flame.
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 4:02pm
Ours always runs on propane with the exception of one time we were approaching a tunnel in the east and there was a sign saying no propane usage so we stopped and switched over to our battery. A couple minutes later we stopped again and switched back to propane. Amazed as we have gone through longer tunnels out west and have never seen any signage stating to not run propane. The filling cap on our Explorer is on the passenger side whereas the vent port for the fridge is on the drivers side, quite a distance separating the two I feel when fueling up.
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 5:13pm
Even though the filler cap on our Frontier is on the same side as the refrigerator vent, there is a good distance separating them. In addition, the bug screens would also act as a flame suppressor. I don't think there is any need to change over unless there are signs specifically prohibiting propane use.
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