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Advice wanted for solar/battery/charger in our new (2011) Jayco Swan
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<blockquote data-quote="Nightjar" data-source="post: 516155" data-attributes="member: 1414"><p>For the first couple of years after purchasing our first van (2008) we found the 3way fridge/freezer struggled on gas. Already mentioned, we chill down our fridges van & Engels on 240V a few days leading up to departure. All frozen foods are stored in home freezer prior to transferring them to portables before departure. </p><p>Always used park the van facing West so the door and awning was in the shade. The fridge on the drivers side was exposed to sun.</p><p>Along came satellite TV and after the dish blowing over/out of position many time I fitted a bracket to secure it to the the van tow bar.</p><p>Now park the van facing East to pick up the satellite, the fridge is now on the shady side and have never had a cooling problem since. Using my old trusty sewing machine made up a shade cloth wall for the awning.</p><p>While we are on gas, we used to always swap our 9kg bottles over at Bunnings and almost too the day, one cylinder would last 2 weeks running fridge and boiling morning coffee kettle. Barbecues Galore had a special on so I filled our three bottles before a trip. From that period on have always gone back to BG because a 9kg now lasts 3 weeks. Go figure!!</p><p>BTW, we take 3 cylinders with us because a refill at home is around $20.00, in Leonora you can pay $70.00+.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nightjar, post: 516155, member: 1414"] For the first couple of years after purchasing our first van (2008) we found the 3way fridge/freezer struggled on gas. Already mentioned, we chill down our fridges van & Engels on 240V a few days leading up to departure. All frozen foods are stored in home freezer prior to transferring them to portables before departure. Always used park the van facing West so the door and awning was in the shade. The fridge on the drivers side was exposed to sun. Along came satellite TV and after the dish blowing over/out of position many time I fitted a bracket to secure it to the the van tow bar. Now park the van facing East to pick up the satellite, the fridge is now on the shady side and have never had a cooling problem since. Using my old trusty sewing machine made up a shade cloth wall for the awning. While we are on gas, we used to always swap our 9kg bottles over at Bunnings and almost too the day, one cylinder would last 2 weeks running fridge and boiling morning coffee kettle. Barbecues Galore had a special on so I filled our three bottles before a trip. From that period on have always gone back to BG because a 9kg now lasts 3 weeks. Go figure!! BTW, we take 3 cylinders with us because a refill at home is around $20.00, in Leonora you can pay $70.00+. [/QUOTE]
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