Do you travel with the frig on poll

[Crabman]

Do you travel with the frig on? This one has been hotly debated on some forums and calmly discussed on this one. Time for a poll. Civil discussion welcome as always.

[rugerguy]

I have always traveld with the frige on.I cant say I have ever gone through a tunnel with a RV, but then I am in the midwest

[tnchuck100]

I was a little too quick to vote and you are not allowed to change so ......

I always travel with the frig on and I never turn off the propane.

Not even when refueling. The refrigerator is 30 feet away and 4 feet off the ground. Fuel vapors are heavier than air so present no danger.

I do not even turn off the propane when parked at home. If there is a leak I want to detect it ASAP....not at the campground.

Have operated this way for 6 years. Never any issues or problems. Everything works as it should when it should.

[Grumpy]

It's been on every time we hit the road since we bought our first TT in 1977.

[Crabman]

I also travel with the frig on. But in the Hampton roads area there are several tunnels where having the propane turned on is prohibited. There is even an inspection lane you are supposed to exit onto on the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel to show they are turned off. At the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel they merely ask at the toll booth if they are turned off. So I turn them off before entering these tunnel areas.

[Panhead]

Always travel with the fridge on and even while fueling. Have not turned it off when going thru a tunnel yet but would do so if it was posted.

Propane is always on when the trailer is in use and always off when not.

Steve

[Old Blue]

I have always traveled with Propane on and the Fridge on never had a problem and didnt know that it wasnt alowed in some places.

[Snake Plissken]

How was this a multiple choice poll? Why private?

[amabee]

For us, it really depends on how far we are going and how hot it is outside. I have a wireless temp sensor in the fridge, if it starts creeping over the 40 degree mark I will turn it on.

[Threebutchers]

I have a 3-way fridge so I travel operating on 12V to cool it off - then switch to 120V if available at the destination. I don't travel with the fridge packed - we use a cooler.

[Crabman]

Originally Posted by Snake Plissken

How was this a multiple choice poll? Why private?

Because you could vote for:

I travel with the frig on.
I turn off the propane for tunnels.
I turn off propane while fueling.

I know its thin, but give Crabman a break. Been up since 4 AM.

IIRC most of our polls are private.

[rugerguy]

I'm not trying to be critical one way or the other but why would you travel with it off?
My reasons for leaving them on,I've found they use very little propane and the frige has to play catch up when you get to the camp ground,plus you tend to get a lot of condensation when you shut them off.
Seems to me that would just freeze on the coils when you restart.
I dont run mine when not in use.
I usually start it the day before we are heading out,shut it off when its unloaded at home and leave the door cracked so the condensation will dry out.

[joeortego]

How does everyone keep the pilot light lit while driving we have a 2013 X23B we tried it our last trip but it just kept going out then the fridge would have to be reset before it would try to light again any suggestions?

[Crabman]

Originally Posted by joeortego

How does everyone keep the pilot light lit while driving we have a 2013 X23B we tried it our last trip but it just kept going out then the fridge would have to be reset before it would try to light again any suggestions?

Hmmm, not sure cause I`ve never had that happen even on really windy days.

[Grumpy]

Originally Posted by joeortego

How does everyone keep the pilot light lit while driving we have a 2013 X23B we tried it our last trip but it just kept going out then the fridge would have to be reset before it would try to light again any suggestions?

You don't have a pilot it is electronic ignition. Sounds like the ignitor may not be in the proper position, or the burner needs adjustment.

[joeortego]

How do you know what the cause is we had only went about 10 miles stopped to get a water bottle thought I would check it and the lights on the fridge was blinking which on my unit means its not on and after so many seconds it would try again up to 3 times then it would have to be turned off and them back on which it starts to work till we take off again. Any suggestions?

[rugerguy]

Originally Posted by joeortego

How does everyone keep the pilot light lit while driving we have a 2013 X23B we tried it our last trip but it just kept going out then the fridge would have to be reset before it would try to light again any suggestions?

This was a big problem back in the 70's.
I can remember making all kinds of wind diverters from tin,card board,duct tape and what ever we could make work.
I havn't had that problem for several rigs ago.
The electronic ignition has helped but the regular flame when it is operating is really nothing more than a pilot light sized flame.
There must be something wrong or missing on your frige if it is a newer camper.

[boatbuilder]

Frig is on 12 volts while traveling, propane off. Arrival at campground I turn it to 110 volts. Use propane only when boondocking.

[clubhouse]

Originally Posted by boatbuilder

Frig is on 12 volts while traveling, propane off. Arrival at campground I turn it to 110 volts. Use propane only when boondocking.

What type of fridge do you have that operates on 12v only. I know some of the very small fridges found in pup have a 12v option, but the overwhelming majority of modern RV fridges I know of are 12VDC+propane or 120VAC.

I travel with my fridge on propane most every trip.

[William]

I leave my propane on the hole camping season and have never shut the fridge off wile traveling. I do inspect the fridge for birds nest my father in laws had a 5er catch on fire going 65 mph on the interstate it was totaled out.