leisure battery

[paulflan1958]

Hi everyone.
Can anyone one help me? My fridge does not seem to be working via leisure battery, i have my leisure battery linked to my van battery with fuse in between. Fuse is in tact,but fridge not getting cold. Earlier today i had leisure battery on charge and connected to fridge, fridge was working, when i disconnected charger and left fridge connected to leisure battery it did not seem to work. Do i need a new battery.

[R0B]

Your fridge should not work from your leisure battery.On 12v it should only work when your engine is running.And then it does not get that cold.

[paulflan1958]

Your fridge should not work from your leisure battery.On 12v it should only work when your engine is running.And then it does not get that cold.

Thanks ROB
But what happens if you are camped up with no outside power supply can you not use your fridge?

[R0B]

Most folk have 3 way fridges and run on gas when parked up.If no hook up is available.

[Oldiebut goodie]

You run it from the gas supply.
And it sounds like your leisure battery has gone to meet it's maker.

[paulflan1958]

Most folk have 3 way fridges and run on gas when parked up.If no hook up is available.

Being a novice not that lucky yet,still learning.

[kevtherev]

What make and model fridge is it
Dometic?
Electrolux?

[ghost123uk]

Your fridge should not work from your leisure battery.On 12v it should only work when your engine is running.And then it does not get that cold.

Thanks ROB
But what happens if you are camped up with no outside power supply can you not use your fridge?

Just to clarify for you = Your average camper van fridge pulls about 7 or 8 amps from a 12 volt battery (this about twice as much as leaving your headlights on) and so most batteries would be flat pretty darn quickly.

[1664]

But what happens if you are camped up with no outside power supply can you not use your fridge?

and that's when you switch it to gas.....

[paulflan1958]

What make and model fridge is it
Dometic?
Electrolux?

Electrolux 120.

[R0B]

According to this.The 120 runs on 12v and gas.http://www.club80-90.co.uk/pages/downlo ... /Rm120.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[kevtherev]

perhaps the gas side has not been understood or it doesn't function...or the poster is scared of it?

So tell us paul what's up?

[braceuself]

the leisure battery on van was brand new and the fridge wasnt set up on gas because i didnt have time to do it before paul bought it lol

[nobbyfox]

I thought the 12v supply only really fires up the fan at the back of the fridge to keep the cold air circulating. Or not?