Sunday, Jul 11, 2010 at 14:39
Hi Norm,
I asked our local RV repair man to do just this for our 184 litre Dometic 3Way fridge only a few months ago, as it used to run very hot. When he pulled it out he discovered that the insulation around it hadn't been done and the problems we were having were due to that and failure to vent it to the outside. In other words - faulty installation of the fridge.
When he fixed this he said it was not necessary to fit the 12v fan and we have recently returned from a trip as far north as
Cooktown with no problems. The fridge no longer heats up the pantry cupboard next to it and kept its temperature constant regardless of the temperature and humidity outside. We ran it on gas (for up to 8 days at a time) and 240v while we were away, as
well as 12v when travelling between camps, thermostat constantly set on 3. I keep a fridge thermometer in it to
check that the temp is below the safe zone so as to avoid food poisoning and spoilage of food.
I also had the wiring checked and it was all replaced wih heavy duty stuff direct from the tow vehicle when running on 12v, rather than going through the smart charger.
Maybe you dont need to fit the fan after all if you
check it out. If not, I am sure some other person on EO will be happy to give you the information necessary.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Heather
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