On 16 Jul 96 at 4:48, Drew B. Farenwald wrote:
> > 2) My fridge.  Me and fridges don't get along.  I had it serviced 
by an RV
> > outfit.  They got it going on 110V and propane, and said everything was okay.
> > You bet, on Thursday I got it going on 110V and things were nice and cold in
> > the morning.  Before we left I got it going on propane.  Took a some doing
> > which was a little disconcerting.  I had been told not to run it on 12V while
> > riding because it still draws a lot of current.  "Turn on the propane and
> > forget about it until you get home" was the advise I got from more than one
> > person.  When I got set up at camp fridge wasn't on.  I wasn't out of propane
> > because I got the stove going.  I then went through the whole procedure of 
> > getting the fridge going again and sure enough it lit and stayed on all nigh
t. 
> > I discovered that the fridge would turn off when I was *driving* because when we
> > got to the trail head of our hike it was off again!  Obviously the pilot light 
> > was being snuffed out.  Again, can anyone identify with this?  Is
> > there a solution?
> 
>     My manual recommends:
> 
>     - 110V to chill down before leaving
> 
>     - 12V whilst in route (The alternater is supposed to balance the
> draw on the coach battery; and, in fact, does on mine. In fact, I can run
> around town on 12V, make parking stops, and not notice any significant
> drop in coach voltage.)
> 
>     - Propane after setup.  Must be within 3^ of level.
> 
> --Drew

I'd agree with this plan also. It works well for me. I usually skip 
the pre-cooling if much of the food is frozen or cold going in. If I'm 
driving 2 hrs or more, the fridge is fine on 12v. Also, my manual 
states the 12v load is 7amps, which is less than running your 
headlights, so it shouldn't be a problem.
Shawn
'88 Westy 332k (Kyra)
'85 Jetta TD 350k (Jenni)