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Subject:Re: Fridge Questions
From:Davidson
Date:Mon, 1 Feb 1999 07:36:17 -0800

Theoretically the fridge will run forever if you have a large enough tank.
:) okay I'm being a smart a--. I take it you mean how long will it run on a
filled propane tank? But that also depends on other things... like how much
propane you use with the cooking burners or if you have a heater. Those
appliances use much more than the fridge and can make a big difference in
how much propane will be left for the fridge. It also depends on if your
fridge is on propane 24 hours a day or if you are driving around on 12v. My
own experience starting with a full propane tank and with just myself (more
people will probably mean that the cooking burners will use more fuel) and
using the propane 24 hours a day, is that the fridge stopped getting cold
after about two weeks.
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: Houston Bolles <Hhbolles@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 10:08 PM
Subject: Fridge Questions

>Anyone ever tested how long a 3-way refrigerator will run on propane?  If
not,
>any guesses?  Is it safe to drive while it's running on gas?
>
>Houston
>84 Westfalia
>