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[markscns]

I just plug ours into our 15 amp house service in between camping trips and leave it stocked. It takes a very minimal hit on our electric service at home, I would say pennies a week.

[FLB]

It worked well thank you

[olyelr]

I guess I am just a little lost on all the comments about putting frozen stuff in the fridge to help it cool, or turning it on a day or two in advance... I mean, its a fridge... turn it on and let it do it's job, no? Do I have some superpower fridge or something? I just turn the thing on and stock it up... it gets cold in no time.

[cekkk]

Originally Posted by olyelr

I guess I am just a little lost on all the comments about putting frozen stuff in the fridge to help it cool, or turning it on a day or two in advance... I mean, its a fridge... turn it on and let it do it's job, no? Do I have some superpower fridge or something? I just turn the thing on and stock it up... it gets cold in no time.

Don't be confused, it's not rocket science. Just like your refrigerator at home, if it is full of cold stuff and you open the door, it remains colder than if it's an empty box and you open the door and it's replaced with a full box of room-temperature air. So do it the way you liked, the idea of putting items in and getting them cold is simply helpful but not necessary.

[NCMFFD]

We're good turning the refrigerator on with electricity the day before and also a good idea to check that it switches over to propane too.

I've had issues with the tanks forming an air bubble and not letting the propane flow after the TT has been parked for awhile.

I thought the tank was empty and the kid at hardware store where I refill showed me a trick to shake and bounce the tank to release the bubble and get the propane flowing again.

Congratulations on the trailer and safe travels.

[travelingjw]

Yes, yours seems to work faster than the others that are reporting. The first time we took the trailer out and hooked it to shore power it took hours before it was cool. I asked people on the forum and even called Jayco and all confirmed that it takes time. We will put yours in the hall of fame one day....enjoy it because it seems to be special.

[Atlee]

Make sure your trailer is level. Make sure it works on gas. Day one cut it on. Day two pack it. Day three, you're on your way.

I'm lucky. I was able to install a 30 amp pedestal next to where I park my trailer in the drive. I'm able to keep mine cold, 24/7 365 if need be.

[olyelr]

Originally Posted by travelingjw

Yes, yours seems to work faster than the others that are reporting. The first time we took the trailer out and hooked it to shore power it took hours before it was cool. I asked people on the forum and even called Jayco and all confirmed that it takes time. We will put yours in the hall of fame one day....enjoy it because it seems to be special.

Out of curiosity I did a little test tonight.

Trailer temp (and fridge/freezer temp) was starting at over 90 degree's. After roughly 3 hours and 12 minutes the freezer was at 6 degree's and the fridge was at 45 degree's. This was with the electric portion in use, not the gas. Not bad.

[TCNashville]

Originally Posted by olyelr

I guess I am just a little lost on all the comments about putting frozen stuff in the fridge to help it cool, or turning it on a day or two in advance... I mean, its a fridge... turn it on and let it do it's job, no? Do I have some superpower fridge or something? I just turn the thing on and stock it up... it gets cold in no time.

I must have the same super fridge and I've always wondered about the 24 hour pre-cool method most seem to use here. After 4 hours on propane our Norcold N-8 will freeze ice cubes.

[Tiguan Tow r]

We store our small SLX 145 in storage away from home so we cannot plug in.

First, we use a Mobicool 12v cooler plugged in 12 hours at home before we leave to go camping for all the fridge items we plan to take with us. It is plugged into the car while traveling.

Second, we pick up a bag of ice a few minutes before we arrive at storage. We place it in the fridge to help cool it down while travelling. It significantly helps to lower fridge temps prior to plugging in at the destination site. We choose not to use propane while traveling.

[Jagiven]

We are very leisurely at loading the htt. So we start the frig a day or two before we go grocery shopping. Which could be a few days before we leave. If we are leaving on a Friday, I might turn it on Sunday to Wednesday before we leave. We slowly poke stuff into it all week. We tend to go grocery shopping on Wednesday, so we have plenty of time.

One thing to note about these frigerator, they are thermal cycle cooled. By that, there is no fan to push the air around. The cooling is from the metal fins up high. Cool air is heavier than warm air. So the cool air settles and the warm air rises. So it takes a while to cool.

Many of us have added a small fan to blow air across the cools, and creates a more consistent temperature. A bonus my fan will also have my frig cooled off in 4 hours or so.

Happy camping