While I don't doubt the fridge is SUPPOSED TO stop running on battery
when the engine is off, mine does not. Ask me how I know...

Chris

On 9/14/06, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> The fridge stops running on battery as soon as the engine is off, so you
> don't have to worry about draining the battery.  The worst you'll come back
> to is a warm fridge.  I didn't know that for a long time, and wouldn't run
> on battery while driving, but it's true.  I speak from experience!
>
> I do forget to relight at times.  If it's not too hot out and it's only a
> couple of hours, the fridge holds the cold.  If it's hot I usually remember
> to light it, since I'm hot too.
>
> My propane definitely does blow out while driving, except for sometimes
> short distances.  So Frank says that means something is wrong.  But the
> fridge works great in all other respects.  Though it can get too cold on
> propane and freeze the lettuce.
>
>
> ****************************************************************
> Joy Hecht
> now living in a real house in northern Virginia
> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
> now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years
> lugging Joy and her stuff around...
>
> For musings about life and the vanadventures:
> http://www.joyhecht.net
>
> ****************************************************************
>
>
> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Christopher Gronski [mailto:gronski@gmail.com]
> :::Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:02 AM
> :::To: Joy Hecht
> :::Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> :::Subject: Re: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
> :::
> :::It depends how much of your driving is stop and go, if I am in a
> :::camping area and am driving from one hiking trail to another or
> :::whatever it is nice to not have to re-light the fridge at evry 2 hour
> :::hike stop... more to the point if i DON"T runon propane I WILL forget
> :::and come back to a drained battery.
> :::
> :::Chris
> :::
> :::On 9/13/06, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> :::> Hmm, haven't I heard that "fridge on propane while driving" discussion
> :::> before?
> :::>
> :::> Is that not why you can run your fridge on battery while driving?
> :::Because
> :::> why drive with an open flame under your fridge when you don't have to?
> :::>
> :::> Not to mention that on most people's vans it doesn't stay lit anyway!
> :::As
> :::> indeed it probably shouldn't.
> :::>
> :::>
> :::>
> :::> Joy
> :::>
> :::>
> :::> ****************************************************************
> :::> Joy Hecht
> :::> now living in a real house in northern Virginia
> :::> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
> :::> now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years
> :::> lugging Joy and her stuff around...
> :::>
> :::> For musings about life and the vanadventures:
> :::> http://www.joyhecht.net
> :::>
> :::> ****************************************************************
> :::>
> :::>
> :::> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
> :::Behalf
> :::> :::Of John Meeks
> :::> :::Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 2:52 PM
> :::> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::> :::Subject: Mod keeps your fridge lit while driving.
> :::> :::
> :::> :::Hi folks,
> :::> :::If keeping the fridge running on propane while driving is a problem,
> :::> :::here's
> :::> :::a nice little windshield for the vent.
> :::> :::I'm not sure how much of a problem this is since I drive a weekender
> :::(MV)
> :::> :::van, but I drove a van with this mod for 2 weeks in some windy
> :::conditions
> :::> :::and never lost the flame.
> :::> :::Some pictures at: *http://www.vanagonauts.com/Fridge-Vent-
> :::> :::windshield197.htm*
> :::> :::
> :::> :::--
> :::> :::John Meeks
> :::> :::
> :::> :::Vanagon Rescue Squad
> :::> :::http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm
> :::> :::
> :::> :::'91 Multivan
> :::> :::Top o' Northern Michigan
> :::> :::KC8ZFN
> :::>
>