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View Poll Results: Do you travel with the frig on?
Yes I do travel with the frig on. 510 58.55%
No I do not travel with the frig on. 98 11.25%
I travel with frig on but stop to turn off propane at tunnels 45 5.17%
I travel with frig on but turn off propane while fueling 71 8.15%
I travel with frig on and never turn off propane. 213 24.45%
I`m new at this so I`m on the fence 50 5.74%
Do you travel with your fridge on using AC/Inverter or generator?. 24 2.76%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 871. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-12-2013, 12:16 PM   #61
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You can also accomplish the same thing with a transfer switch.
I have seen a couple units that have converter, inverter, smart charger, solar inlet, transfer switch, and automatic generator startup all built in. Too bad they are $$$$!
I wouldn't mind a automatic transfer switch, but I would rather use the $$$$$$$$ to buy other toys for the TT. So this is the best way for me... no way that the Inverter voltage will accidently be applied to the TT while the shore power is plugged into the CG. It can only be one or the other. With my memory that is a GOOD thing!!
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Old 09-13-2013, 01:00 PM   #62
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If you think about it, gas vapors are heavier than air and the fridge is several feet off the ground. Not likely to cause problems in a TT where the fridge is also 20-30 feet away from the fuel fill of the TV.
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Attn moderator; isn't it time to retire this thread? Think the poll has ran its course and seems the %'s are in on who does what. You do or you don't and reasons are wide range. No right or wrong.

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Old 09-14-2013, 12:29 PM   #64
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Attn moderator; isn't it time to retire this thread? Think the poll has ran its course and seems the %'s are in on who does what. You do or you don't and reasons are wide range. No right or wrong.

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No, new members join everyday and some of our polls have been running for years so they can view them and vote.
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Old 09-14-2013, 04:04 PM   #65
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I'm curious why no one has thought about what happens in an accident. If the damage is severe enough you could very well have an open tank of pressurized propane spraying propane into the accident scene. Tanks are very safe normally but only if the valve is closed.

I just put a couple bags of ice in the freezer and it stays cold enough even off.
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Old 09-14-2013, 04:12 PM   #66
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Most new systems have a automatic high flow rate cutoff. Our tanks on our old JayFlight 29BHS had that. I assume the ASME tanks on motorhomes do as well.
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Old 09-14-2013, 05:19 PM   #67
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Do you travel with the frig on poll

I've never seen a big explosion in an accident except for in cinema. A fire with a very delayed explosion... on very rare occasion. In real life it seems to be incredibly rare for vehicles to blow up. If so it is well after it has been burning for a while and everyone has already gotten away from the vehicle. No doubt there are instances where it's happened but so unlikely that I feel pretty safe over all. It's probably far more dangerous to be driving on a highway period. The risk being a crash that seriously injures or kills you on impact. Not so much because of an explosion due to propane or gasoline in a vehicle.
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It does happen though. Better safe then sorry.
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Since we are weighing risks here:
Risk of food poisoning because the food was over 40F (this is also a health department regulation)
Risk of fire / explosion

For me it isn't even a close call. We have babies and a small child and I believe that the risk of fire and or explosion is very low compared to the risk of food poisoning. I have a thermometer in both the freezer and refrigerator compartments. I carefully monitor the temperature to keep the refrigerator at around 32-34F and the freezer compartment as cold as I can keep it but never more than 0F.
Also to note the freezer should be less than -10F but must be at least less than 0F ice cannot do this only dry ice can. It is possible to use dry ice to cool the freezer compartment but it must be on top of the items being cooled. Also you should monitor the temperature to ensure the correct temperature is maintained.

I am curious if the posters on this thread that always turn off their fridge monitor the temps with a thermometer?
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I am curious if the posters on this thread that always turn off their fridge monitor the temps with a thermometer?

Michael, I agree with you 100%. Excessive food temperature risk is many times higher than the risk of explosion. Many people fear the propane system based on the fear conveyed by others and not based on facts and reasoning.

I have a wireless thermometer system mounted on the wall just above the thermostat. It continuously reads temperature and humidity in the camper, outside, refrigerator and freezer. It records the maximum and minimums as well.
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I never travel with the propane tanks open let alone anything on.
in My 06 Hybrid I did NOT even fill the tanks for years. Florida camping does not require heat...lol
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Old 02-18-2014, 08:13 AM   #72
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I turn the propane off in our Pinnacle when going down the road. If we stop for any length of time and it is hot out, I turn the propane back on. If I am really worried about the frig, I run the genset going down the road. We we purchased our Pinnacle, Camping World told us it is illegal to have the propane tanks open when driving down the road.
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Old 02-23-2014, 10:59 PM   #73
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Yes, when I tow, the fridge stays on. There's nothing unsafe about it. Some laws are just ridiculously petty.
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Our fridge remains on from Memorial Day through Labor Day. It is set to "Auto" so once we get home and plug in it is on AC, but the second we unplug and hit the road it's on propane until we return or until we plug in at a campsite. Most of our camping does not include power on the campground sites so we are on propane. We have no tunnels to speak of. If I was traveling through one I would not turn it off unless instructed specifically to do so. Refueling with propane on is not an issue.
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Same on my '14.
I have only seen a few 3 way refrigerators mainly because of the large DC current draw required to keep the coil hot.
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I fire my fridge up the morning before we head out and shut it off when we head home. The tanks are shut off when I unhook at the storage lot.
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I never turn my fridge off. When I am home I plug into 110v and keep everything running and ready to use except in the winter when I winterize, but I still keep plugged in and use small electric heaters to keep the inside above freezing and I keep the fridge running. On the road I either let the fridge run off propane or I turn on the inverter and let it run off 110v while towing.
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Yes, I do travel with the fridge on, propane is turned off before entering the gas station, tunnels and Ferries. I also inspect all the gas lines and connections before every trip with a bottle of soapy water too.
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Old 08-25-2014, 06:26 PM   #80
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Fortunately at least one manufacturer is replacing all of their absorption refrigerators with household units. They did some really cool research and found that common new residential refrigerators only pull about 6 Amps @ 120VAC while running. That translates into 720 watts at 1 power factor. This means any common 1,000 watt inverter in any MH or TT can run it. The other thing they noticed is the residential refrigerators are over $1k less than even a much smaller RV fridge. How the company did this is clever, they pared an inexpensive inverter, charger combination unit with a automatic generator start system. That means that when the battery voltage drops below a preset amount the generator automatically starts, charges the batteries and then shuts down. The entire microprocessor controlled system is much less than the propane refrigerator cost! On towable units without a generator it would be more complex but I suspect it would still be cheaper even if you had to add an inexpensive generator. This would greatly simplify the whole topic about leaving the refrigerator on while driving, fueling, tunnels, bridges, and ferries. No one expects people to shut down their electrical system! I suppose you should disable the auto generator start feature when on a ferry but since they allow cars to idle they may not complain about a generator.
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