> Minor PITA to remember to switch back and forth when driving/not driving. Having an auxiliary battery takes care of that for me... I can stop even 2 or 3 hours and not worry about switching the fridge from 12 v to propane. > If no harm in leaving on propane, why not? I've left mine on propane for an > entire two week vacation and not had to refill. You are apparently one of the lucy ones that does not experience your propane flame blowing out on the highway... now that's a major PITA... getting to your destination and finding the food all warm!!! Also, the way I use the fridge... camped in one remote spot for two weeks or more... it is crutial to conserve the propane... using 12 volt on the road is an excellent opportunity to do so. Bill > > Karl Wolz > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc Perdue" <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 8:16 AM > Subject: Re: Fridge topic > > > > I think I must have missed something. What is the logic behind wanting to > run > > the fridge on propane while driving? You'd be using up your fridge's > camping > > energy source while traveling when you could be conserving the propane by > > running off the battery/alternator. I'm reasonably sure that if you work > out > > the energy calculations, you'll find the propane to be more efficient than > > electricity, but it still misses the point of having the propane as an > energy > > source when you don't have access to electricity . . . > > > > Just curious, > > Marc Perdue > |
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