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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / May 2005Does the Dometic Fridge use alot of propane ?
On a 4 cu ft. Dometic 3 way fridge at a midway setting of '5' .... any idea how much propane it would use ? Thanks, Dave > On a 4 cu ft. Dometic 3 way fridge at a midway setting of '5' .... any > idea how much propane it would use ? > > Thanks, Dave About the same or less than running a pilot light in an oven (if that helps). If I did my calculations correctly assuming a refrigerator takes something over 100 watts to keep it cool, a 20 pound bottle of propane will keep the refrigerator cool for over 1000 hours or something over 40 days. Running a furnace can empty it in a day or two. > > On a 4 cu ft. Dometic 3 way fridge at a midway setting of '5' .... any > > idea how much propane it would use ? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > About the same or less than running a pilot light in an oven (if that > helps). A bit more then that actually > If I did my calculations correctly assuming a refrigerator takes something > over 100 watts to keep it cool, a 20 pound bottle of propane will keep the > refrigerator cool for over 1000 hours or something over 40 days. Experience suggests that 40 days is optimistic, 30 may be closer. > Running a > furnace can empty it in a day or two. Depending on outside temerature  SignaturePersonal email n7bsn@amsat.org (@callsign.net's a SPAM trap) Given its very economical to run the Fridge off of Propane, is the burner flame disrupted when going 70 mph down the road and/or in a strong crosswind ? Any concern when pumping gasoline (which on my RV) is about 4 feet away from the outside fridge grille ? Any other satety concerns running the propane ? Thanks. > Given its very economical to run the Fridge off of Propane, is the > burner flame disrupted when going 70 mph down the road and/or in a > strong crosswind ? Any concern when pumping gasoline (which on my RV) > is about 4 feet away from the outside fridge grille ? Any other satety > concerns running the propane ? Thanks. It could blow out I really don't know as mine will just relight again. . Apparently you are indicating that the frig. does not have an automatic light feature. If you don't have a 12 volt option I would still say to use the propane. No problem if it goes out except the frig. will start to lose it's cool. Each time you stop you will have to check to see if it is still working. If it is a small refrigerator that has the 12 volt option use that when traveling and switch to propane when you stop. When pumping gas you should turn it off. Yeah, if you spray gas into the grille you will get a fire. No different than someone a few feet away lighting up a cigarette when you are pumping gas. There are a couple tunnels on the east coast where you have to turn off your propane tanks. Another important note is that Ammonia absorption refrigerators should be relatively level when in use and not moving. I recently was talking to someone who was told that since their motorhome refrigerator was gas it needed to be level. They took that to mean that when operating with gas (propane) it should be level but when on electric it was not necessary. A very expensive mistake. They ran their refrigerator in their driveway with a rather steep slope. It cost them something like $1400 to replace it. That is not correct. You can't go thru the tunnels if you have a propane tank, period! bill > There are a couple tunnels on the east coast where you have to turn off > your > propane tanks. False. There are many tunnels you can go with with propane tanks turned on. Eisenhower for example. > That is not correct. You can't go thru the tunnels if you have a propane > tank, period! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > your > > propane tanks. > That is not correct. You can't go thru the tunnels if you have a > propane tank, period! > bill I have been across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and TUNNEL several times with propane tanks TURNED OFF. I go through 2 tunnels on I-77 in WV without turning them off, and go through the Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70 the same way. Tom J > You can't go thru the tunnels if you have a >> propane tank, period! >> bill Period? Not true, I've gone through quite a few tunnels with propane tanks. I have them turned off, but since no one checked, they could have been on. Hunter Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy sh.t...what a ride!" I have travelled over many parts of the US and Canada and have found that there are no fast and firm rules for what tunnels (and for that matter bridges and ferries) restrict RV's with propane on board. Many have no restriction, some require the gas to be turned off and yet others will not let you enter at all. Deciding factors are the length of the tunnel, amount of traffic, security reasons, and ventilation. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission permits transportation of tanks as long as they are turned off. I-95 tunnels of Baltimore Harbor and Fort McHenry plus New Jersey lower level of the George Washington Bridge (I-95 South) are just examples of who do not permit the vehicles to enter the structures. It all depends! If you plan to go somewhere through a tunnel, research is REQUIRED!! >> That is not correct. You can't go thru the tunnels if you have a propane >> tank, period! >> bill I believe you, bill. I believe that is what you believe. It's not true, but I believe that you believe it. Period! Steve Tunnels under water propane off always, Tunnels through mountains most times not required. Reason being tunnels under water have 2 high ends and a low middle, gas settles to the lowest point. Other tunnels normally have a high side & low side. If in doubt turn the gas off, Read the signs. Tom >> That is not correct. You can't go thru the tunnels if you have a >> propane tank period! >> bill Is that a menstrual problem? SignatureMy part-time website is at http://5110.sytes.net The full-time one is at http://www.geocities.com/spmf38 , but there's no TechSection there. > > > On a 4 cu ft. Dometic 3 way fridge at a midway setting of '5' .... any > > > idea how much propane it would use ? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Experience suggests that 40 days is optimistic, 30 may be closer. Hell that's within the WAG estimate I sort of made. Anyway, it is a lot more efficient than trying to run off a battery. >> > > On a 4 cu ft. Dometic 3 way fridge at a midway setting of '5' .... any >> > > idea how much propane it would use ? [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >Hell that's within the WAG estimate I sort of made. Anyway, it is a lot >more efficient than trying to run off a battery. This guy, Dave in Lake Villa aka RVing Is Alot Of Fun aka Dave In Illinois along with several other fake ID's is a nothing but a troll. If you want to see the kind of junk he posts go to Google and search on one of the names. He's a kook, plain and simple. Here he keeps asking questions that were asked just days or weeks ago. Or asking completely dumb questions just trying to get responses. I doubt he has an RV. From all his posting I don't think he could ever find enough time to actually use one. It's a shame there are people like this that can't figure out a way to put the internet to good use. Take care and Happy Campin... RichA "We Get Too Soon Olde and Too Late Smart" 'This guy, Dave in Lake Villa aka RVing Is Alot Of Fun aka Dave In Illinois along with several other fake ID's is a nothing but a troll.' Reply: With webtv, they give us up to 6 addresses. None of them are fake..all of them are real. The term 'troll' is misused by most who use the term ; i pay my $26.95 every month, and ill ask whatever questions i feel like asking to learn more about RVing which is my interest. Please stop complaining and spreading dissension. 'Here he keeps asking questions that were asked just days or weeks ago. ' Reply: Im sure that many questions are asked repetitevly in here ; there are only so many questions you can ask about RVing. If you dont want to reply to my question, then, dont -- youll still be my friend :) 'I doubt he has an RV. From all his posting I don't think he could ever find enough time to actually use one. ' Reply: 1998 CoachHouse Class B , 20' , 17,989 miles , sleeps 4, just had new Michelin tires put on . Next time youre in northern illinois, let me know and ill walk you thru . (be prepared to bring your apology with you ). 'It's a shame there are people like this that can't figure out a way to put the internet to good use. Reply: I am putting it to good use ; its nice folks like yourself who need an anger management class which spoil the internet. 'Take care and Happy Campin... RichA' Reply: Thanks ; i am a happy camper. I hope you can become one too. >'This guy, Dave in Lake Villa aka RVing Is Alot Of Fun aka Dave In >Illinois along with several other fake ID's is a nothing but a troll.' [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > >Reply: Thanks ; i am a happy camper. I hope you can become one too. Hi, I don't need anger management. I'm at peace with myself, more then I think you can say for yourself. I just think you are a troll looking for noting not trying to learn anything and not trying to help anyone. Just posting because you have nothing else to do. But I still doubt you own an RV, maybe your mom or dad... Even if I did take you up and come out to your place you would not get any apology from me because I've seen how you post to the many newsgroups using all your addresses. Which you only do because you try and hide who you really are. If you were a man and not a troll you would keep just one address and post using only that one. But because people would filter you out you keep changing your addresses, so you can remain a troll. Not because AOL lets you have six addresses, but because you know by just using one, soon no one would respond to you. You are a troll because you just post to try and stir up trouble or just because you like to see your posts in print and post silly questions. Because someone gives you $26.95 per month to finance your silliness doesn't mean you are not a troll. You know what you are, and are ashamed to admit it. Because if you can't post to newsgroups what can you do? Probably nothing.... You know nothing, offer nothing and do nothing but start arguments, like you are trying to do right now. The only reason you are still here is because I responded to you. But this is my last post to you. You see I can stop responding to you, but you can't stop posting because you have no other life. You ought to go to church and see if you can find yourself, or maybe crawl into a HVAC unit and seek yourself there, or go argue with the lawyers and collage kids about law. You know nothing about RV's and will learn nothing about RV's, and can offer no help about RV's. All you are is a turkey troll, which I've wasted far to much time on. Gobble Gobble. RichA "We Get Too Soon Olde and Too Late Smart" >> On Tue, 10 May 2005 07:16:40 -0500, DaveInLakeVilla@webtv.net (Dave >> in Lake Villa) wrote: [quoted text clipped - 69 lines] >> >> Gobble Gobble. Steady; he'll start getting excited. He knows nothing about anything, is a pervert and a waste of space. http://n.1asphost.com/BornAgain/ SignatureMy part-time website is at http://5110.sytes.net The full-time one is at http://www.geocities.com/spmf38 , but there's no TechSection there. > 'This guy, Dave in Lake Villa aka RVing Is Alot Of Fun aka Dave In > Illinois along with several other fake ID's is a nothing but a troll.' [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > let me know and ill walk you thru . (be prepared to bring your apology > with you ). Watch you backside, RichA, he bugger you if he gets a chance. He'll do your kids too! > 'It's a shame there are people like this that can't figure out a way to > put the internet to good use. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Reply: Thanks ; i am a happy camper. I hope you can become one too. >On a 4 cu ft. Dometic 3 way fridge at a midway setting of '5' .... any >idea how much propane it would use ? > >Thanks, Dave You need to get a 4 cubic foot Dometic 3 way fridge set it at 5. Then get a bottle of propane and have it weighed then hook it up and then turn on the fridge. When the fridge propane lites start timing it. When the bottle of propane is empty stop timing it and weigh the propane bottle again. The difference between the start time and stop time is your answer for time, the difference between the full propane bottle weight and the empty propane bottle weight is your answer for how much. Of course if you run off the inverter using 115 volts until the batteries run down the propane will last longer depending of course if you have it set to automatically switch over from one power source to another. Two tanks will have a tendency to last longer then one too. A full refrigerator with the contents already cold will tend to have the propane last longer. How many times you open the door will tend to shorten how long the propane and/or batteries last. How much trolling you do also tends to mess up the calculations since you are so busy messing with others you forget what you were doing with the fridge and propane. You could go ask a lawyer or someone over on the HVAC newsgroups, they might be able to help more then anyone here. RichA "We Get Too Soon Olde and Too Late Smart" oh boy, the pedophile is back!!!!!!!!!! > On a 4 cu ft. Dometic 3 way fridge at a midway setting of '5' .... any > idea how much propane it would use ? > > Thanks, Dave Here's one for the HVAC hack: There was a man called Dave Who kept a dead whore in a cave He said "I admit I am a bit of a sh.t But think of the money I save". |
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