Date:         Sat, 13 May 2000 09:28:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fridge topic
Comments: To: Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>

Minor PITA to remember to switch back and forth when driving/not driving.
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.

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