I bought a used 2010 Jayco Melbourne this past summer. With being new to camping and RVing, I find it's a learn as you go type of thing since there are a lot of things one needs to know. On one of the seven (new) trips we took last summer we found ourselves in a supermarket parking lot, my wife buying groceries, and me talking to the RV service department. I always turned on the propane before I left and then ran the refrigerator off of the propane as we drove down the highway, in the thinking, by the time we got to this market, the refrigerator and freezer would be cold. However, this time it was not working and even the stove would not light.
The system has been purged since it's a used unit and we had the propane systems working before. I had to wait for the campgound to try and add propane, although the gauge showed 3/4 full. This did not solve the problem so I moved to my assigned campsite and plugged in the electrical service so the refrigerator would start to work. By then we sat with spoiled food we had to throw away.
Luckily, after a few days, for some odd reason the system started to work on the propane. On the next trip, I tried the systems before I left and a hose was kinked under the slideout couch. Then I got to thinking, I have an inverter that changes the battery to 120 volts AC. Now my question, does anyone run their refrigerator (traveling) with the inverter? There would not be any other 120 Volt appliance working, like the TV's. Since propane is expensive, I thought this may be an idea to save money.
I also have not checked the wattage of the refrigerator or the output of the inverter.
Just asking before I go that route.
