Re: [a/s] Solar Suggestions

[Susi and John Burchard <saluqi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, I don't think it's intended to be operated on 12 volts except when you are
going down the road and drawing direct from the alternator.  You are powering a
heating coil to boil the liquid in the absorption fridge, and that takes a lot
of current.

> I think you may be right about running the unit with propane instead of
> electrical.  Will give it a test.

Even if it has electronic controls I would expect the current draw to be
minimal.  The propane consumption doesn't amount to much either, you can run for
weeks on one filling.
 
> >If you have a stove there are toaster gizmos that fit on top of a burner?
> 
> I have one of those but it doesn't do nachos.  I now keep it in the Ford
> Campervan and currently use a small electric toaster oven.  Propane would
> be the ideal fuel to create a top broiler.  Thats what they use in all the
> restaurants.  Maybe that's where I could check.

I've never looked into it because the full-size propane range in my MH also has
a full-size oven with a broiler underneath!  So I never needed anything else.

John
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