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Posted by crinkly on 26-Sep-2009 20:45 Report
A question about Caravans ??
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Replied by job39 on 26-Sep-2009 20:56 (Ref 1927971) Report
No you don't leave it operating on gas while travelling

You just turn it on again using the gas when you pull up and set up.


Cheers
Jo

edit: unless going a fair distance in one hit the contents should stay cool. Just turn the fridge off as the last thing you do before pulling out to start the journey.
Replied by beallieblue on 26-Sep-2009 21:16 (Ref 1928005) Report
our one is 3 way.
When travelling you turn it on to the car battery. It conects with the lights etc.
Stop in the wop wops use gas, travelling car, caravan park their power.
Happy travelling.
As Job says,  NO gas travelling.
Replied by lacey0824 on 26-Sep-2009 21:56 (Ref 1928040) Report
That's right, don't run the gas while you are driving.  Way too dangerous.  You try and get a second hand fridge if you really want it to run on power. 
Replied by crinkly on 26-Sep-2009 22:05 (Ref 1928051) Report
Thanks all for your replies , i thought that it would be way too dangerous to drive and have gas going ,will check it out tomorrow to see if it is a three way one , Kath ..
Jo , we have just taken a photo of the chrissy light transformer for you , will hopefully get it on shortly ..
Replied by spade on 27-Sep-2009 07:06 (Ref 1928209) Report

It should be three way, 240 volt, 12 volt and gas.
 
If you have the van connected to on-site 240 volt ( caravan park or home ) you have it switched to that. You will find that the   240 volt power lead that is suitable for connecting the van to caravan park power will not plug into a normal household power point, it has a larger 'earth' prong and has to be rated at least 15 amp, normal house power points are 10 amp 

If you are camped somewhere and stationary without 240 volt power you switch it to gas. It is wise to always have a spare ( full ) gas bottle. Try to always fill your gas bottles in cities, just like petrol or diesel gas can be double the price in country areas

If you are driving along you have it switched to 12 volt power but if you tend to stop from time to time be aware that the 12 volt will drain your car battery or battery pack pretty quickly perhaps leaving you stranded and unable to start your car.

It is also very important to have your van level when parked else the fridge may not work, this doesn't seem to matter if you are driving
Replied by goldswan-lake on 27-Sep-2009 08:00 (Ref 1928228) Report
There's some handy info on the 'Caravan and Camping' websites.             

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