Posted 2012-04-25 11:44 AM (#143370) Subject: Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
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Posts: 45
First LQ, first trip. First refrigerator. Questions: you are not supposed to run the propane going down the road, right? So how do the contents of your refrigerator/freezer stay cold? We will have about a 6 hour haul.
If things are cold when you start will they stay cold? That seems like a long time. Do you pack in coolers and then move to refrigerator once you get there? Doesn't it take a while to get cold once it is plugged into electric?
We like to eat good when we camp and take steaks, seafood, and similar items that absolutely must stay refrigerated. Also would love to take ice cream treats if the freezer can keep them frozen. What do you LQ veterans do?? Thank you!!!
Posted 2012-04-25 11:54 AM (#143371 - in reply to #143370) Subject: RE: Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
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Posts: 47 Location: Grayson Co. Texas
yes, you use the propane going down the road. We have the small fridge and like to turn it on electric at least one day before leaving to get it cold and then switch to propane when we leave. Our propane won't keep it as cold but it will keep it chilled. Then when we get where we are going we switch back to electric.
Posted 2012-04-25 12:41 PM (#143372 - in reply to #143370) Subject: RE: Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
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Posts: 402 Location: Lockport, Illinois
If you don't want to run the propane going down the road, get the fridge cold by running it a day in advance.Buy some liquid containers, fill with ice tea, freeze, and put in the fridge going down the road. When you get to your location, you will have ice tea to drink.
Posted 2012-04-25 12:50 PM (#143373 - in reply to #143370) Subject: RE: Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
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Posts: 658 Location: Rayne, LA
I agree with Grumpy, use the propane when traveling. Mine switches to propane automaticlly when the electricity is disconnected. Who could think of traveling without steaks, seafood and ice cream? Make sure the batteries for the living area are charged because it needs 12 volts to light the burner for propane. This sure makes camping more enjoyable.
Posted 2012-04-25 12:53 PM (#143374 - in reply to #143370) Subject: RE: Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
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Posts: 658 Location: Rayne, LA
Also on one of my older trailer, the propane portion of my refrigerator went out and we traveled over 10 hours with no cooling in refrigerator. Just don't open the door any more than absolutely neccessary.
Posted 2012-04-28 7:46 AM (#143485 - in reply to #143370) Subject: RE: Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
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Posts: 322 Location: Fort Madison, Iowa
I run my propane running down the road with my current trailer but on my last trailer I couldn't, it wouldn't stay on.
I use to do what my mom did when I was growing up and we'd go camping. She would fill some milk jugs 3/4 full with water/tea and freeze them and put them in the refrigerator. It really acts the same as using a cooler and then we had drinking water/tea that was always cold.
Posted 2012-05-10 9:32 PM (#143866 - in reply to #143370) Subject: RE: Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
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Posts: 112 Location: ohio
We keep ours on as we travel and when we get to camp we put it totally on LP because we never have electric. We keep it on at all times at home on aux. so it will switch from electric or lp which ever has the most power. But, do you all keep yours on year round? This is a on going arguement between me and my husband.
Posted 2012-05-12 1:34 PM (#143899 - in reply to #143370) Subject: RE: Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
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Posts: 151 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Just a note, not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure that the legislation on this is different in Canada than in the States. If you cross the border into Canada, you are not permitted to travel with the propane tanks on. This is where a 3-way fridge comes in handy.
Posted 2012-05-13 5:55 PM (#143923 - in reply to #143370) Subject: RE: Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
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Posts: 610 Location: Northern CA
I am thinking of having installed, a 3c. fridge and asked the dealership about installing one in my "empty shell" of a trailer. ( no LQ) The dealer said he would do an all electric one instead? Much cheaper and faster? I am on a tight budget and really want a fridge before I go on my week long camping trip with the horses in July. So, What are the advantages and disadvantages of electric vs. propane? He said to have 2 12v batteries and a generator that could re-charge the batteries I guess? How long would this last me? A week? Maybe not? What would the cost be to have a fridge with propane and all the other stuff that goes along with the propane? The installation cost I mean along with the appliances? any one have a "ball-park" figure? The dealer told me it would be around $5000- just for the other set-up. Propane fridge and the ammenities that go with it. (not a conversion as in shower and the other stuff too)
Posted 2012-05-14 1:26 PM (#143943 - in reply to #143370) Subject: RE: Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
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Posts: 648 Location: Coconut Creek, FL
The fridge will not run on batteries, you must have propane in order for it to run and keep cold while traveling or if you don't have electric. A generator will run it, but I doubt you want to or can run your generator 24/7.
Propane does cost more, but in the long run it's so much better to have. Propane runs my 3.0 fridge, 2 burner cooktop, and hot water heater. If you have a propane furnance, it will also run that. I can camp without a generator or electric, but I do bring the generator since I have one if there isn't electric. The battery will run lights, fans, stereo, but that's about it and they only go for so long before needing to be recharged.
Help with LQ refrigerator procedure
