A good story for the grandchildren. "Your granddad was a moron. Let me
give you an example..."

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 08/25/2013 09:14 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> I do hope you always remember to shut it off when getting fuel. Having one of those fuel tank vent hoses spring a leak while filling with that fridge running may make for a very eventful day.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Vern in Bend
> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 11:09 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Dometic RC2000 propane consumption?
>
>> It's only when we are driving that the thing will be inside, and when
>> so, it will be on 12VDC.
>
> That did not work for me. When I put my RC3000 into service 10-12 years ago, I did not notice an obscure sentence in the Operating Instructions which read,
>
> "In 12V operation, the appliance runs uninterrupted without temperature control."
>
> So, after a 5-hour transit I found the temp inside to be well below freezing and many items frozen. Since then I run the frig on propane from the time I load it into the van until I get back home.
>
> Regards, Vern
>