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1. dreamstreamr

   Posted October 2, 2010 at 12:06 am | Permalink

   Barry, Cost of propane ($3.85) is today's price (per gallon) in Okeechobee (we paid $2.19 in Mesa, Az). Cost of electricity ($0.1206) is Florida state's average residential rate for 2009 (Arizona's average residential rate is $0.1134).

   Average electric rates are easily available, or you can ask your seller (the local utility or your reseller if you are buying through a park). Propane prices appear only available anecdotally — I found no propane price lists available on the internet. Others may know a source for this.

   I'm interested if anyone has measured their RV refrigerator's electrical consumption.

   I used a 650 btu/hr maximum rate for propane for 7cf RV refrigerators, a rate I found on internet. You can back into this from the fridge's rating

   I used 50% of the max rate as assumption of average running time, just a swag. Propane contains approx 92,000 btu per gallon.

   Running time is approx = 0.5 X (92,000/650) = 70.7 hours per gallon

   Thanks for your question and interest —

   Jim

2. Suzannewqd

   Posted December 24, 2011 at 2:45 am | Permalink

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