John,
It's OK to run the fridge while in motion, you just don't want it to
operate in a STATIC off-level condition for any length of time. The
movement cancels out or negates any off-level condition.
Newer fridges are not harmed as easily by running off-level, so if you
have a late-model, you needn't be as concerned. No, I don't know how to
tell, but you can probably find out on http://www.rvmobile.com.
There's a seperate question as to whether it's wise to have your propane
tanks 'on' when moving. Some people feel comfortable with them open so
the fridge can operate, others don't and shut down everything when
moving. The latter figure that their time en-route on any given day will
be short enough that the fridge won't thaw out.
<<Jim>>
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> In a message dated 8/1/00 1:18:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << Since you can't run ammonia
> refrigerators while in motion.....,"
> but during our three month trip
> from Upstate New York to Oregon
> and back, our ammonia refrigerator
> ran non-stop. >>
>
> Terry...in thinking about it, I guess it wasn't that you couldn't run them
> while traveling, but maybe that you shouldn't? A combination of the idea
> that ammonia refrigerators shouldn't be run off level and the possibility
> that the air flow would mess up the burner flame. But obviously you've had
> success. Maybe they only have to be level on the average...it does seem that
> I've read something like that in the past. So I guess it's an old
> Airstreamer's tale. Thanks for the info.
>
> John
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