At 04:21 PM 5/27/98 -0400, Gregg Scharff wrote: >Mark McCulley wrote: > >> You don't have to be stopped to run the fridge on propane. I always fire up >> the fridge on propane power the night before I go camping and don't turn it >> off until I return. You do have to shut off the propane if you put the >> vehicle on a ferry though. I can't think of any other situations where you >> would have to turn off the propane (Chesapeake Bay tunnel perhaps?). >> >> -Mark McCulley > >Mark, > Does the fridge pilot light stay lit during all driving conditions? > So, does that mean that the 12v mode is only for backup purposes when >propane runs out? > I've logged thousands of miles with the fridge running on propane and never had the pilot light go out. I never use the 12v mode. I guess you can use it when you are driving and are low on propane or if you don't want to turn on the propane while driving. -Mark |
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