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08-09-2019, 10:37 PM #1
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Ever wonder how long your batteries will power the fridge in propane mode?
Well I don't know either, but I will tell you 14 days is too many.....
[Wife]: "Do you think the refrigerator & freezer will last on propane for that long, it's going to be 100 degrees every day?"
[Me]: "Yeah, it should be fine, I just put two full propane tanks in..."
[Wife]: "Thats a lot of frozen meat if you are wrong..."
[Me]: "It'll be fine"
Fast Forward........ IT IS NOT FINE! It. Is. Not. Fine.
Plenty of propane, but the batteries are deader than the liquid, rotting meat spilling out of my freezer.
Moral of the story, as of about 11:32am MST today, I am now a pretty-devoted-vegetarian.Jim
2017 F-250 6.7L Fx4 Lariat Long Bed Crew Cab “Daisy”
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08-09-2019, 11:28 PM #2
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08-10-2019, 05:07 AM #3
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08-10-2019, 06:49 AM #4
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Jim,
Being a meat lover I'm very sorry to hear that A 12V battery monitor can be had for just a few dollars. I installed this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Linkstyle-Cha...ZG1PPDWCYY6J34
I check it once in the morning and once in the evening since I always boondock camp. I switch it off when I'm not actually looking at it. I have 2 group 27 batteries that I hook a 100W portable solar panel to (next set will be group 31).
Regards,
Kevin2015 Ram Laramie 3500 4x4 LB Dually Crew Cab
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08-10-2019, 07:35 AM #5
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08-10-2019, 09:31 AM #6
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Kevin,
I realize now that I neglected to mention that we LEFT the trailer for 2 weeks...... so when we came back is when I had to come to terms with my mistake. Lol, all good, and I got to have a good father-daughter conversation about dirty-jobs and paying for your own mistakes! I’ve never seen her run so fast as when I opened the freezer.
Thankfully, baking soda, bleach, and Lysol exist. We slept in TT last night, no remaining smell (I’m very sensitive nosed) so we are good to go, the journey continues!Jim
2017 F-250 6.7L Fx4 Lariat Long Bed Crew Cab “Daisy”
using Blue Ox Swaypro 1500S towing
2018 Imagine 2800BH “River”
ReTrax MX Pro Tonneau
70” Thule Rack System
MORryde CRE 3000
Champion 3400w Dual-Fuel Inverter Generator
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08-10-2019, 09:32 AM #7
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Jim
2017 F-250 6.7L Fx4 Lariat Long Bed Crew Cab “Daisy”
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ReTrax MX Pro Tonneau
70” Thule Rack System
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10-25-2019, 08:09 PM #8
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Propane would have been my first worry, would never have thought about 12v. Thanks for the heads up. Another reason to get auto start for my Onan.
Steve
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10-26-2019, 05:20 PM #9Mark & Cindy, York, PA
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10-27-2019, 08:21 AM #10
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We don’t know exactly since we were gone, but when the batteries were new we’ve used them very sparingly (with the refrigerator on, occasional lights etc) for 8 days, and they were very low. My guess is, with the 100+ heat, and the batteries being a little older..... I’m guessing we got around 10 days before they stopped providing power. Hard to say for sure.
Jim
2017 F-250 6.7L Fx4 Lariat Long Bed Crew Cab “Daisy”
using Blue Ox Swaypro 1500S towing
2018 Imagine 2800BH “River”
ReTrax MX Pro Tonneau
70” Thule Rack System
MORryde CRE 3000
Champion 3400w Dual-Fuel Inverter Generator
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