I've also let my fridge run continously through a tank of propane.  With the
temp setting at the halfway point, and boiling two small pots of water a
day, it lasted 3 weeks.  I can ALMOST count on that.

Tony

'91 Westy Syncro
('teepee')

>From: drc11 <drc11@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
>Reply-To: drc11 <drc11@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: FYI - Refridge Propane Use
>Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 06:44:59 -0700
>
>Prior to taking a vacation recently I lit the refridge in my van.  I kept
>forgetting to switch to battery along the ride, and finally decided to just
>I let it run continuously to see how long it would go - even when we
>returned home after 10 days.  Total running time was exactly 2 weeks to the
>hour.  The tank was completely full and I ran it at max. temp setting most
>of the time (80%).  The other 20% of the time the knob was 1/4 turn
>decrease.  During the two weeks we cooked 6 meals on the stove.  Otherwise
>it was all refrigerator use!
>
>Madeline
>'90 Syncro Westie

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