Date:         Wed, 27 May 1998 15:15:36 -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: Gregg Scharff <scharff@eng.kns.com>
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
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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