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Subject:Re: 12V fridge necessary?
From:Mike Collum
Date:Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:35:36 -0500

I've used the fridge on 12 volts while underway but never at a campsite.

Mike

Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
> My aux battery plan calls for a Surepower 1315 combiner and 60+ amp
> hour battery with an inverter and all house lights and stereo wired
> to the aux battery. In 10 years, I've never used the fridge on 12V
> and am wondering if I should even bother hooking it back up. I can't
> think of any circumstances where I would not be running on propane.
> I'm also planning on plumbing a 1LB bottle fitting into my propane
> system so I have back up if my Westy tank runs out. Since the fridge
> would run the aux battery down in 6 hours or less, why do I want 12V
> at all?
>
> Jeff
>
> 87 Syncro Westy
>