A camper refrigerator can run from three different power sources; 120-volt electricity from a generator or a mains hook-up, 12-volt electricity from the coach system or the alternator, and propane gas, which used to be called Liquid Petroleum Gas, or LPG. It is fine to run a camper refrigerator from a generator or from the 12-volt system while traveling, but different schools of thought exist as to whether propane or gas is okay to use. No legislation exists to mandate this issue, so consider the opinions of others to arrive at an informed conclusion.
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Decide whether the risks outweigh the potential negative consequences. Many RV's travel tens of thousands of miles over many years with their refrigerators running on propane. Others anticipate explosions if a collision occurs that fractures a propane line while the propane tank valve is open, and always drive with their tank switched to off.
2Operate your refrigerator on propane while traveling in your camper exactly as you would for stationary use. Read and understand your operator's manual, and switch on the unit as normal. If the wind caused by motion blows out the pilot light, which is unlikely, integral safety features will block any propane gas from being emitted.
3Remember that it is always illegal to have a naked flame while in a gas station, and very often in tunnels and underpasses also. Even stove and water-heater pilot lights, which are typically inside the camper, are forbidden in these places.
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