Do you tow with the fridge on or off?????

Jorme · 03-14-2012, 09:10 PM

I have heard both over the years......Me personally, I have always towed with the propane on and the fidge on.

What about you and why?

Ron · 03-14-2012, 10:11 PM

I have pulled horse trailers with L/Qs and RVs for about 30 years and have always left the refergerator on and have not had any issues. Today we did a no no, forgot to turn the furnace off when we left Ely Nv. and about 20 miles down the road I thought about it and pulled over at the first wide spot in the road to turn it off. I guess I'm getting a little forgetfull. Happy Campin............Ron

SAD · 03-15-2012, 02:26 AM

On all the time.

DTJ9610 · 03-15-2012, 04:47 AM

Usually depends on the distance of the drive. If it's to my local camp site then no, it's off. If it's a longer trip then yes I'll turn it on.

Jim W · 03-15-2012, 06:24 AM

The only time I will turn the fridge off when towing is when the propane tanks need to be closed by law.
Jim W.

raytronx · 03-15-2012, 06:33 AM

I always tow with propane tanks off. I find the fridge stays cold anyway, it's pretty well insulated. Then I don't have to remember to turn it off when refueling and taking ferries, etc.

kenn209 · 03-15-2012, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim W

The only time I will turn the fridge off when towing is when the propane tanks need to be closed by law.
Jim W.

Same here....

therink · 03-29-2012, 06:38 PM

I turn mine on in April and turn it off in October. Plug in at the house stocked, cold and ready to go.
Steve

azlee56 · 03-29-2012, 10:07 PM

I brought this up to the boyfriend a few days back and he said, yeah I know that is why I fill up the truck when it isn't on. We go on short rides though. So I asked what if we were on the road and seeing stuff. He said I would shut off the propane, which won't make the fridge cold and then after turn it on.

bwt, I won't answer the phone or talk on it when I fueling! Most times I make sure it won't ring.

SAD · 03-30-2012, 01:39 AM

BTW.. the phone thing is a myth.

chipjohns · 04-08-2012, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAD

BTW.. the phone thing is a myth.

Myth Busters tried EVERYTHING to get the phone to start a fire. Didn't happen.

reubenray · 04-22-2012, 11:33 AM

For the ones that have their campers in storage are you allowed to have the refrigerator running via propane in the storage yard? On our first trip I was wanting to start it the night before and then while we are making the 5 hour trip early the next morning.

Will this be an issue?

chris199 · 05-21-2012, 08:01 PM

Were 14 hrs from home for this weekend's trip o Nashville. Kept the fridge on during the trip to. Nashville. Assumed we would do the same on the way home.....

Packed everything up...but had some work to do b4 leaving. Got back in the camper after all was done except disconnecting power. Smelled propane..no alarm. Turned out that DW or I accidentally/somehow moved a stove knob an gas was spewing slowly from the stove. Normally I would turn the gas off to travel OR would have just left thinking all was OK. Am thankful I had a reason to go back in the camper!

We travelled with the fridge on.....just triple checked to be sure all was OK.

Hopefully his post will cause someone to avoid the same circumstance.

jje1960 · 05-22-2012, 02:51 PM

Yea, much 'ta do' with this topic.... Have our way, jeez, of course it's on when we travel, why would I want to set off on a 24hr trip with the fridge off???? Going in for fuel, hot, no breeze, humid heavy air August night and going in a covered fuel station... Well common sense kicks in, not somewhere that I want the fridge unit to kick the propane open flame burner to kick-in, stop before the danger area and turn it off. Just our way.

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