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Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?

I never have and I am assuming that is a bad idea, but thought I would ask what other do incase I am being overly cautious.

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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2025, 02:00:34 PM »
I suppose I could run it off the battery!  Not sure why that did not occur to me...
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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2025, 02:02:37 PM »
I run mine off propane

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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2025, 02:03:21 PM »
I run my propane while towing. Won’t hurt anything
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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2025, 02:42:19 PM »
I do not.

I freeze 4-5 water bottles and spread them around refer while traveling.

Pumping gas with pilot going not my idea of a good time.

What refer do you have. ? Compressor refers are designed to operate while driving.



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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2025, 02:45:10 PM »
I have and it never hurt anything
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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2025, 02:53:21 PM »
I usually do
I shut it off when on the ferry and re-light later
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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2025, 02:55:58 PM »
I suppose I could run it off the battery!  Not sure why that did not occur to me...

don't think it will run off the battery

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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2025, 03:13:26 PM »
There are some 3 way radio frigs.  Mine is and it will run on 12. The battery but I run the propane though.


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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2025, 03:15:03 PM »
I run mine while driving

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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2025, 03:20:19 PM »
I always ran mine off propane when on the road, never a problem one.
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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2025, 03:22:09 PM »
I run mine on shore power the night before. Load once cold usually the night before, unplug in the morning and roll with no propane. I rarely need to open it before arriving at my destination but if I do I grab what I need. I never run propane on the road but it was how my Dad always did it so it is how I do it  :tup:

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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2025, 03:38:20 PM »
I suppose I could run it off the battery!  Not sure why that did not occur to me...

don't think it will run off the battery

I just tested it and you are correct...
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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2025, 03:57:58 PM »
I use one of these.


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Re: Do folks run their refrigerators on Propane while towing their RV's?
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2025, 04:10:43 PM »
How do you plumb that i to your system so it works while you are traveling?

Seems like almost everyone uses propane while underway without concerns.  Interesting.  I may give that a try

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