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Tue, 15 October 2019 08:43  |
Dean Hanson
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One thing to consider is the heat on the outside of your coach and backside
of your unit, whatever it is powered by. I changed the paint color on my
coach on the outside area to the refer from a light beige to BLACK, as in
outlining the window area around the coach. That just killed the cooling. I
bought the gold reflective solar material mylar and would tape a piece there
to keep the sun off. Bingo, cold refer.
Just my 2 bits on the power issue..propane, propane, PROPANE! Efficient,
cheap, safe, quiet, did I mention cheap? Although I have a 3 way- never 12
V, and after start up before I leave on a trip, never automatic. PROPANE
only. And I have well over a million miles and 60 plus years of safe
operation keeping the propane on while I travel.
Dean C. Hanson 75 Avion, 30' SOB, The Resourceful Norse
P.O.Box 2096
Fremont, Ca. 94536
(510) 657-9600
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cooling the Refer [message #349310 is a reply to message #349302] |
Tue, 15 October 2019 11:28  |
Ken Burton
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Dean Hanson wrote on Tue, 15 October 2019 08:43One thing to consider is the heat on the outside of your coach and backside
of your unit, whatever it is powered by. I changed the paint color on my
coach on the outside area to the refer from a light beige to BLACK, as in
outlining the window area around the coach. That just killed the cooling. I
bought the gold reflective solar material mylar and would tape a piece there
to keep the sun off. Bingo, cold refer.
Just my 2 bits on the power issue..propane, propane, PROPANE! Efficient,
cheap, safe, quiet, did I mention cheap? Although I have a 3 way- never 12
V, and after start up before I leave on a trip, never automatic. PROPANE
only. And I have well over a million miles and 60 plus years of safe
operation keeping the propane on while I travel.
Dean C. Hanson 75 Avion, 30' SOB, The Resourceful Norse
P.O.Box 2096
Fremont, Ca. 94536
(510) 657-9600
I will second that motion. Propane. It uses so little energy that I can not remember what year that I last filled the tank.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cooling the Refer [message #349311 is a reply to message #349310] |
Tue, 15 October 2019 11:39 |
Mike Kelley
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Dean H.:
Wow - A million miles of using propane. Obviously not all in a GMC. But, am wondering how many miles on your GMC?
My best one (1 of 3) has just under 225,000 miles now - always cross country ready and ready for sale in a month or so.
The Mrs. likes the extra room in our 28’ GMC - so it has now become our keeper.
Mike/The Corvair a holic
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> On Oct 15, 2019, at 11:28 AM, Ken Burton via Gmclist wrote:
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> Dean Hanson wrote on Tue, 15 October 2019 08:43
>> One thing to consider is the heat on the outside of your coach and backside
>> of your unit, whatever it is powered by. I changed the paint color on my
>> coach on the outside area to the refer from a light beige to BLACK, as in
>> outlining the window area around the coach. That just killed the cooling. I
>> bought the gold reflective solar material mylar and would tape a piece there
>> to keep the sun off. Bingo, cold refer.
>>
>> Just my 2 bits on the power issue..propane, propane, PROPANE! Efficient,
>> cheap, safe, quiet, did I mention cheap? Although I have a 3 way- never 12
>> V, and after start up before I leave on a trip, never automatic. PROPANE
>> only. And I have well over a million miles and 60 plus years of safe
>> operation keeping the propane on while I travel.
>>
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>>
>> Dean C. Hanson 75 Avion, 30' SOB, The Resourceful Norse
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>> P.O.Box 2096
>>
>> Fremont, Ca. 94536
>>
>> (510) 657-9600
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> I will second that motion. Propane. It uses so little energy that I can not remember what year that I last filled the tank.
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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