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Date:         Sun, 25 Aug 2013 14:54:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dometic RC2000 propane consumption?
Comments: To: Vern in Bend <vernmcintosh@EONI.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AD1EDE032CB34A07B7C99332246ABEDF@VernPC>
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Good catch there Vern. The manual for the RC2000 says that 12V operation is not thermostatically controlled. Human intervention is required I reckon.

-- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore.

On 08/25/2013 08:09 AM, Vern in Bend wrote: >> It's only when we are driving that the thing will be inside, and when so, >> it will be on 12VDC. > > That did not work for me. When I put my RC3000 into service 10-12 years > ago, > I did not notice an obscure sentence in the Operating Instructions which > read, > > "In 12V operation, the appliance runs uninterrupted without temperature > control." > > So, after a 5-hour transit I found the temp inside to be well below > freezing > and many items frozen. Since then I run the frig on propane from the time I > load it into the van until I get back home. > > Regards, Vern


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