Date:         Mon, 4 Jun 2012 08:11:15 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dometic Frig Will not stay cold with DC current
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Agreed, mine have all worked great on 12 volts while driving. Frosted
fins and sometimes frozen lettuce. The wiring to and from the fridge
relay can be degraded and need to be brought up to snuff though.

Mark


Steven Johnson wrote:
> Nonsense!   I'm speaking from 20+ years of experience and the 12V works
> just fine when
> you're on the move and save propane for when you really need it.  Keeps the
> fridge plenty
> cools, sometimes too cool when driving.   If I stop for less than an hour I
> just leave it off and
> let it run when I drive off again.   No problem with it at all.   To the
> nay-sayers I say Bah!  You
> just don't know what you are doing....
>
> Steven
> 91 Westy
>
> On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 6:38 AM, george jannini<georgejoann@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 12 volt fridge operation?
>>
>>    The short answer is just don't bother with it- propane is your
>> friend.  I'm speaking from 17 years of experience with the thing.....