Chescold into the van?

If it fits, give it a go. Is it a top opening style? We had to replace our (compressor) caravan fridge with a similar one to fit in. My husband would have preferred to put a car style fridge with top opening in as there is no chance of things like freezer or shelves falling down, door swinging open etc (although ours has a good latch the latter was not an issue).

What caused ours to fail, was going on a long corrugated road without deflating tyres, with the little internal freezer packed full. Only one screw secured it at the back and when that broke, the freezer section dropped and severed the gas tube. The replacement model has 2 screws holding the freezer, and we now know to watch them.

Ensure it has good ventilation (add a computer fan if necessary) and be aware it will flatten a car battery in about 3 hours on 12V if the engine is not running.

I'm a big fan of 3 way fridges - when camped in one spot for a while and running on gas there is nothing to touch them.

Ensure it is _LEVEL_ - but your caravan probably is, usually? :)

Mike Harding

Mary doing that would be illegal in all states and damn dangerous for personal safety. What you want to do could cost you and your family your lives.
Contact your local state gas inspector.
Energy Safe Victoria
They will give you a minimum of 10 excellent reasons not to do what you are thinking off.

Mary and others following this thread

I NEVER use a fridge on gas in a caravan anyway (paranoia of mine - and a few stories). I am not familiar with the Chescold, but if you are replacing a 3 way, i presume there is ventilation as required already there.

When my family had a motor van with a gas only fridge, we just used it like an Esky (open at night and shut in the day).

When we bought our previous van, the 3 way didn't work, although the previous owner said he used it on electricity only. We ascertained it was totally defunct, threw it out and bought a 12/240 v Engel caravan fridge to fit in the space. It is excellent. The current caravan had compressor fridge which we have just replaced with the same (Vitrifrigo with remote compressor).

Hi Mary W

I purchased a Cub Camper a few years ago and it came with a 3 way
Blue Chescold frig/ freezer installed.It works fine it has a vent behind the unit
and a exhaust pipe vent to the outside.
Have never as yet had any safety concerns.
It works fine in most conditions but did struggle in the extreme heat on last trip to Karumba FNQ.
Hope this is some help,IMO I would go for it.

Jeff M. (SA)