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Date:         Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:11:55 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <55ac1u$87nf0i@smtp01.lnh.mail.rcn.net>
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While I don't doubt the fridge is SUPPOSED TO stop running on battery when the engine is off, mine does not. Ask me how I know...

Chris

On 9/14/06, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > The fridge stops running on battery as soon as the engine is off, so you > don't have to worry about draining the battery. The worst you'll come back > to is a warm fridge. I didn't know that for a long time, and wouldn't run > on battery while driving, but it's true. I speak from experience! > > I do forget to relight at times. If it's not too hot out and it's only a > couple of hours, the fridge holds the cold. If it's hot I usually remember > to light it, since I'm hot too. > > My propane definitely does blow out while driving, except for sometimes > short distances. So Frank says that means something is wrong. But the > fridge works great in all other respects. Though it can get too cold on > propane and freeze the lettuce. > > > **************************************************************** > Joy Hecht > now living in a real house in northern Virginia > and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon > now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years > lugging Joy and her stuff around... > > For musings about life and the vanadventures: > http://www.joyhecht.net > > **************************************************************** > > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Christopher Gronski [mailto:gronski@gmail.com] > :::Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:02 AM > :::To: Joy Hecht > :::Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > :::Subject: Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving. > ::: > :::It depends how much of your driving is stop and go, if I am in a > :::camping area and am driving from one hiking trail to another or > :::whatever it is nice to not have to re-light the fridge at evry 2 hour > :::hike stop... more to the point if i DON"T runon propane I WILL forget > :::and come back to a drained battery. > ::: > :::Chris > ::: > :::On 9/13/06, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > :::> Hmm, haven't I heard that "fridge on propane while driving" discussion > :::> before? > :::> > :::> Is that not why you can run your fridge on battery while driving? > :::Because > :::> why drive with an open flame under your fridge when you don't have to? > :::> > :::> Not to mention that on most people's vans it doesn't stay lit anyway! > :::As > :::> indeed it probably shouldn't. > :::> > :::> > :::> > :::> Joy > :::> > :::> > :::> **************************************************************** > :::> Joy Hecht > :::> now living in a real house in northern Virginia > :::> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon > :::> now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years > :::> lugging Joy and her stuff around... > :::> > :::> For musings about life and the vanadventures: > :::> http://www.joyhecht.net > :::> > :::> **************************************************************** > :::> > :::> > :::> :::-----Original Message----- > :::> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On > :::Behalf > :::> :::Of John Meeks > :::> :::Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 2:52 PM > :::> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::> :::Subject: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving. > :::> ::: > :::> :::Hi folks, > :::> :::If keeping the fridge running on propane while driving is a problem, > :::> :::here's > :::> :::a nice little windshield for the vent. > :::> :::I'm not sure how much of a problem this is since I drive a weekender > :::(MV) > :::> :::van, but I drove a van with this mod for 2 weeks in some windy > :::conditions > :::> :::and never lost the flame. > :::> :::Some pictures at: *http://www.vanagonauts.com/Fridge-Vent- > :::> :::windshield197.htm* > :::> ::: > :::> :::-- > :::> :::John Meeks > :::> ::: > :::> :::Vanagon Rescue Squad > :::> :::http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm > :::> ::: > :::> :::'91 Multivan > :::> :::Top o' Northern Michigan > :::> :::KC8ZFN > :::> >


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