jan69c Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 We dont have twin electrics on our tow car, can you leave the fridge on gas when driving ? Quote RegardsIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobinet Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 In the handbook it says it is it is not advisable and definately not on the ferries. I wouldn't travel with the gas turned on whilst driving. Suppose you have a bump or worse? Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atom Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 We dont have twin electrics on our tow car, can you leave the fridge on gas when driving ? No, Use ice packs to keep your fridge cool. ..if you are going from home to a site get your fridge cold on electric or gas before you leave, you will find it still cool after several hours with ice packs in there. .. Ant Quote Atom If it sounds too good to be true-----it probably is !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan69c Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Thought that was the case, will just wait till i get to France. Quote RegardsIan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianinhull Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 We dont have twin electrics on our tow car, can you leave the fridge on gas when driving ? Hi jan I think it is illegal to travel with gas cylinder in open position. I do have twin electrics but on a trip to Cornwall, thought it ok to run fridge from warm on 12v on way down, it caused the plastic around pin to melt. I now pre cool on home mains or if its a weekend and cannot get van down our cul de sac, I switch off fridge altogether, put in a 2litre frozen bottle of water at storage compound, the chilled food/beer/wine is carried in cooler bag with ice packs, transferred to fridge when mains are connect on site and still cold. Brianinhull Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blue '07 X Trail Aventura 2. 2dci, S7 Pageant Provence + Truma MK2 Original Mover, Blue Kampa Rally 390 Awning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispMan Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Jan - we went from NW UK to Brittany last year without 2nd elec plug. We froze a 2 litre water bottle in the freezer and left it in the van fridge. Kept door shut and after 1. 1/2 days arrived in Brittany and water bottle was still 3/4 frozen. I now don't see the reason for 2nd socket unless wild camping regularly. Quote Graham Unless otherwise stated all posts are my personal opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RADIOTWO Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 We dont have twin electrics on our tow car, can you leave the fridge on gas when driving ? Hi Ian You say you have not got 12s electrics, but why dont you put them on ! as for cost, I recon £20 will cover fitting to car, and you will be able to charge the battery as well Radiotwo Quote Steve - Land Cruiser Amazon Auto + Pageant Series 5 Champagne The match between car and caravan is perfect in accordance with a mix of European standards. However, according to the British Towing Code the percentage (loaded caravan / kerbweight tow car) is 49%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianI Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Brianinhull, The current taken by the fridge is the same whether it is hot or cold. The centre pin melting is a common occurence due to bad contacts and the difficulty of getting heat away from the centre pin. There is a way of splitting the current through two pins utilising the spare pins, or four pins if you do both the supply and return. 13pin sockets which have now been introduced on new caravans dont suffer from this problem. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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