3 way fridge without gas

Thanks for that.

To add a further curly one; I can still carry gas bottles with me right? How do I show that the gas is not operating through the van, but will be used in isolation outside of the van upon setting up camp? In other words, can the bottles still be trasnported in the current gas bottle holders, and still maintain a case that the gas is not being utlilesd through the van? Sorry for the wordiness.

Why do you not want to have gas connected to the van system? Is it because of the cost of gas compliance certificate? About the only time you would need a compliance certificate is at transfer of van registration.
You are able to carry 'loose' gas bottles so you could carry the bottles in the holders but not hooked up.

Hi Rod
Now that is an interesting question?
Is it simply a fear of gas or something more ,such as compliance
If it is a compliance issue then the whole gas system including appliances may not comply &would need to be removed, not just disconnected
Peter

Hi
Further to the above
If it is a compliance problem , it is most likely due to it being an imported unit
You could have far more serious compliance problems with the electrics & associated equipment

Peter

I agree with you Peter. It seems a very strange original question in that he doesn't seem to want to (or maybe can't) use gas or 240V on the van.

Thanks for all of that.

Firstly; my response to the 'strange' question part. I'm a newie and trying to get my head around everything. We figured that we like cooking outside, could save the $140 for the certification and any potential on-costs arising from the certification check. Following that, we had heard that gas could sometimes be dangerous. Once we heard that, we figured it wouldn't be too hard to go without the gas inside, and that we wouldn't really be missing out on all that much (providing we can still cook with loose gas bottles outside on a weber or a gas cooker, and that we can somehow run a fridge effectively).

As for the 240 volts, that will be all hooked up and being utilised.

Appreciate all of the help and advice!

Thanks Rod,

Yes but I can still run it off 12volts through an onboard auxiliary battery on the cvan but right, if not using the 240volt hookup?

Hi
Do not even THINK of running it on 12v when it is not connected to the tug &
tug engine is running
You will have a very sick battery within hours
It is 240v mains or nothing when you take away the gas

Peter

Right. Thanks oldtrack. See, I am learning a million miles a minute.

So, it's either a 3 way or a engel/waeco/ARB car fridge, that runs on 12 v through the tug while driving or 240v when we pull up.


Cheers

If you have sufficiently heavy cable from your alternator to your 3 way fridge then it will run efficiently whilst you are travelling and the motor is running. Only run your 3 way on gas or 240 V when stationary.

If you want to run a fridge from 12 V when you are camped it has to be a compressor fridge.

Even a small (90Lt) 3 way frindge on 12V draws aroudn 11 amps so it'll kill a battery pretty quickly.
When hooked to the car while driving the best the 12V from the car will do is maintain the fridge tempurature (If your lucky).
240V in parks etc works well and for camping without 240V stick with the LPG as it works really well.
Ozjohn.

I went on a weekend trip last month - 30 degrees days and took four sacrificial ice creams in the freezer of the camper 3 way - 12v while travelling and gas when stopped.

Lowest temp was -22 degrees and highest temp was -10 - had an ice cream on arrival, one after dinner on the two nights and one when I got back - all frozen solid.

So the old 3 ways can still work Ok.

Garry