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09-13-2005, 11:27 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Pensacola
Posts: 27
M.O.C. #3939
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Refrigerate or not, while traveling
First of all, thankyou all who answer our questions.
For our first travel trip. This one is about keeping the fridge cold while traveling. We have read, and the dealer demo, say to turn the propane off during travel. Will the food stal cold and or frozen with traveling almost every day if the propane is turned off during traveling? We have purchased a battery operated fan but havn't tried it yet.
Sorry to hear about all the locked in and outs of rooms and 5vers. These can be serious but I didn't see any owner fatalities. I'm just glad to know someday it will happen. It's like computers, not if, but when will it happen. Take care all. Earl
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09-13-2005, 11:35 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Zachary
Posts: 324
M.O.C. #4142
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I have never turned my propane off during traveling and have done it for many years and have not had a problem yet.
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09-13-2005, 12:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Been traveling with the propane on for over 20 years,There is a law that says ..if it can happen, it will..guy by the name of Murphy invented the law.That means that someday a giant asteroid will hit the Earth and destroy all life as we know it.Till then I chose to keep the stuff in the fridge cold while traveling.
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09-13-2005, 12:08 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Fallon
Posts: 6,064
M.O.C. #1989
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Earl
We also have been RVing for many years and have never turned the propane off so the frig keeps right on running with us.
Happy trails....................
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09-13-2005, 12:10 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Manassas
Posts: 562
M.O.C. #4327
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I leave it on depending on how far I'm traveling to. If the campground is one or two hours away I will turn it off. I park the trailer next to the house with power and keep the fridge on all the time so my beer is nice and cold before we head out.
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09-13-2005, 12:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: sioux falls
Posts: 1,835
M.O.C. #2121
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As you can see, it's a matter of opinion. We have always traveled with our propane off and everything stays cold enough and frozen.
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09-13-2005, 01:48 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Full Timer
Posts: 918
M.O.C. #331
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Lots of info available via the Search function. Try "Propane" in tghe last 60 days. I saw this one on top.
http://montanaadministrator.forumco....C_ID~10594.asp
There are others, as well.
Happy surfing!!
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09-13-2005, 02:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 10,917
M.O.C. #420
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Leave it on! We always do!
And after a seminar with Dometic leave the fan at home. In most cases the fan adversely affects the natural air flow built into the frig.
Another little tidbit from Dometic.. If you want to check the true temp place a thermometer in a glass of water in the frig. The thermos that hang on the shelf are not at all acurate.
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09-13-2005, 02:59 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Hartselle
Posts: 977
M.O.C. #45
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We always travel with ours. Haven't had any problems doing that.
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09-13-2005, 04:34 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Glendale
Posts: 1,219
M.O.C. #635
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Never turned it off, never intend to EXCEPT certain tunnels specifically require you to turn it off. It has been a long time but I believe you have to secure LP Gas before entering the Cheasopeke(sp?)
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09-13-2005, 05:45 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 328
M.O.C. #3149
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Hampton roads Bridge tunnel, monitor merrimac bridge tunnel, and chesapeake bay bridge tunnel require propane be turned off. Otherwise I never turn it off.
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09-13-2005, 07:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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I leave the propane on while on the road. I figure the coach is never near the fuel pump at the station, plus I run diesel in the truck. Do not see any time in the near future of not running with the propane on.
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09-14-2005, 04:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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That Bridge/Tunnel over the Chesapeake from Norfolk to the eastern shore area (21 miles) is the only time we have turned ours off. I'd bet 90% run down the road with fridge running on propane but this really comes down to what you are most comfortable with. I've heard repeatedly that the food stays cold and frozen things frozen for several hours so long as you do not open the doors.
In subfreezing weather we run down the road with the furnace turned on and set at 45. Our water lines are not antifreezed so this is how we keep them from freezing on the road in the winter.
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09-14-2005, 02:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Sulphur Springs
Posts: 748
M.O.C. #2220
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I travel with the Frige on. On the old Gasoline Motorhome I would turn off my propane appliances while fueling up. My new TV is diesel, I do not turn anything off when the diesel pump is away from the gas. Generally go to truck stops for the purpose of fresher fuel and there are no gas pumps closeby.
Good luck and enjoy your travels.
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09-15-2005, 05:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Arnold
Posts: 1,200
M.O.C. #2586
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It's pretty much all been said above. We just returned from 3 months going to and from AK, and never turned it off. Halibut stayed frozen all the way home!
It is also correct that some tunnels (Ches Bay Bridge-tunnel) do require it be turned off. You just pull over after the toll, turn it off, and drive through. We turned back on after we got to eastern shore in VA.
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09-16-2005, 12:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: none
Posts: 1,566
M.O.C. #1043
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No problem with ours on..Has been traviling with it on for two years.
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09-19-2005, 06:11 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Pensacola
Posts: 27
M.O.C. #3939
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Thankyou all for the helpful information. We'll leave it on and return the unused fan to Walmart. Earl
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09-19-2005, 11:45 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Port St. Lucie
Posts: 37
M.O.C. #3956
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to Glen, Lorraine and others,
I agree to put a thermometer in container of water in the lower compartment but...... Use a glass type.... The bi-metal ones are inaccurate most of the time. The same goes for an Oven thermometer. Use a glass one. Most bi-metals are very accurate!
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09-19-2005, 11:48 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Port St. Lucie
Posts: 37
M.O.C. #3956
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OOP's Most bi-metal's are INACCURATE Please excuse the mespillin!
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09-28-2005, 02:32 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Colden
Posts: 53
M.O.C. #4400
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At a RV seminar last week at our dealers, the svce mgr said he had asked the frig makers about food staying cold if the propane is off (as recommended for safety).
As long as your frig was full and at the proper temp before starting out, it would loose 10-12° during a full 10-12 hour travel day.
Just my 2 cents!
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