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06-02-2015, 07:05 AM
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Question about refrigerator
Do you turn on the before leaving or at the campsite? We have a 2015 Windjammer 2809 and we told not drive while it was on.
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06-02-2015, 07:16 AM
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Ret E-9 Anchor-clanker
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Several opinions on traveling with the fridge running on propane while traveling. Safety says turn off all propane while towing. I think the biggest safety point is fueling at gas stations and the pilot lit. The fridge will keep all chilled items safe for 12-24hrs. Personally I as a full timer always have my fridge running and propane aligned. Never a problem. My type of fridge has a selector slide for auto operation, defaults to electric or shifts to propane when elect is no available. So when I turn off the power at the park pole it auto selects to propane. Hopes this helps.
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06-02-2015, 07:44 AM
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Who ever told you to drive with your fridge on has a valid reason. They have a fear which has some validity. Most disregard this and drive with their fridge on. I have driven with it on for 30 years and will continue.
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06-02-2015, 07:53 AM
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Boss Ox & Drovergirl
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We turn our fridge on the day before we leave, pack it full, keep it closed, and shut it down. Stays cold (even the freezer) until we can plug back in to shore power.
I don't see the need to burn propane during travel. But we dont' travel in the South or South west during the hot summer either so it may not work all the time.
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06-02-2015, 07:58 AM
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Turn mine on day before leaving home and turn it off when we get back home
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06-02-2015, 08:05 AM
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Back in the day it was a real hazard, the flame would get blown out, the slower reacting thermocouples let gas flow, finally it would try to relight. A flash flame would potentially occur, igniting the surrounding materials, and away it goes fanned by 60mph winds.
Modern thermocouples have mostly eliminated this. I test mine yearly, I'll pull the shielding off, start the fridge, then will blow out the flame while listening to the solenoid. The click off should be near instant, it will wait several seconds for the area to clear, then the igniter will click then gas will flow. That's what my TT did at least, I haven't tried the 5er now that I think about it.
I tow with mine on, the improvements in safety have made it much safer to do so, but the risk is there. Keep the area cleaned out, cobwebs especially. Personally, I believe that's what starts most fires, debris such as cobwebs and wasp nests.
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06-02-2015, 08:06 AM
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Location: Louisville, KY
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We have a poll here http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...off-12674.html
Looks like 77% run with LP on.
We do. Also I must disagree somewhat on the post that said the fridge
will hold 12-24 hours. Ours would NEVER keep cold more than a couple hours.
Our last 3 units just cooled the fresh food to 40 deg F. That's marginal to begin with. Leaving it off more than a couple hours would put the fresh
food at danger levels.
We run with it in Auto mode. It takes care of itself.
Happy Trails!
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06-02-2015, 08:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KyDan
We have a poll here http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...off-12674.html
Looks like 77% run with LP on.
We do. Also I must disagree somewhat on the post that said the fridge
will hold 12-24 hours. Ours would NEVER keep cold more than a couple hours.
Our last 3 units just cooled the fresh food to 40 deg F. That's marginal to begin with. Leaving it off more than a couple hours would put the fresh
food at danger levels.
We run with it in Auto mode. It takes care of itself.
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06-02-2015, 08:33 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Crew
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I leave my fridge on auto so when I disconnect from shore power the gas will take over. Last winter I left my heat on while traveling thru snow country to keep my freezables from freezing. I don't have any pilot lights on my propane appliances to worry about. Everything was fine on my 5,000 mile trip.
I'm a retired fire fighter and learned that fires that are shown in the movies are over rated. It takes a lot more to create a damaging explosion than Hollywood makes it to be. With that being said, you still need to handle raw fuels with care.
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06-02-2015, 03:59 PM
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Location: Mass
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Ref.
We start our ref. the day before we set out on a trip . Our ref. has a auto feature that switches to propane when we are on the road and have had no problems .
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06-02-2015, 09:40 PM
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Thanks all for the responses.
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06-02-2015, 10:02 PM
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Another important point, if you don't know... The refrigerator requires a small DC current for the control board to operate in the propane mode. Just something to keep in mind if your battery gets low when dry camping.
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06-02-2015, 10:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by teddy
Another important point, if you don't know... The refrigerator requires a small DC current for the control board to operate in the propane mode. Just something to keep in mind if your battery gets low when dry camping.
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The battery disconnect switch also turns off your fridge, even if it's on propane.
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06-02-2015, 10:21 PM
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all rvs now have an excess flow pol fitting at the tank. in the event a line ruptures, a plunger shuts the flow off. your virtually as safe lp on or off. 
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06-03-2015, 03:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crockett
all rvs now have an excess flow pol fitting at the tank. in the event a line ruptures, a plunger shuts the flow off. your virtually as safe lp on or off. |
OPDs (mandated about 15 yrs ago) and their associated check valves do fail... and not always in the closed position. 
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06-03-2015, 09:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kandl
OPDs (mandated about 15 yrs ago) and their associated check valves do fail... and not always in the closed position. |
of course OPD and excess flow prestolite fittings are 2 different things. but Ill grant you this. the failure rate of everything is high nowadays 
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06-04-2015, 03:33 PM
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We leave ours on for most of the camping season. I just leave it on Auto and plug it in when we get back home.
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06-06-2015, 06:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TLAK
The battery disconnect switch also turns off your fridge, even if it's on propane.
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Mine runs fine on the DC converter with the battery switch turned off if I'm on A/C power.
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06-06-2015, 07:23 PM
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I too turn it on 12 hours before we travel and leave it on. As a retired Fire Chief, I always turn it off while fueling. By the way, I also turn off my cell phone while pumping gasoline. You should see the explosions captured on video out there, at gas pumps, from cell phones igniting gasoline vapor.
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06-06-2015, 07:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Malabarbob
I too turn it on 12 hours before we travel and leave it on. As a retired Fire Chief, I always turn it off while fueling. By the way, I also turn off my cell phone while pumping gasoline. You should see the explosions captured on video out there, at gas pumps, from cell phones igniting gasoline vapor.
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IIRC, the cell phone exploding at gas pumps myth was debunked on Myth Busters.
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