Date:         Wed, 27 May 1998 12:12:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
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From:         Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
Comments: To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Neither the Camper manual nor the Dometic manual has any warnings about
using the fridge on propane while driving. The Camper manual does have a
warning about using the stove while driving though. If it were such an
unsafe practice, I would think there would be a warning somewhere about not
doing it.

-Mark McCulley

At 11:44 AM 5/27/98 -0700, mark drillock wrote:
>I believe that the reason for not using the propane while driving is
>that it is UNSAFE to do so. If there is an accident, the van may go up
>in a fireball due to leaking propane. Also, there are problems with the
>shutoff valve leaking around the stem. The valve is not designed to be
>subjected to road vibration while it is in the open position. The mass
>of the valve stem and its handle might damage the seal if there was
>enough prolonged movement.
>Mark Drillock
>87 Syncro self westied
>