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jamnw
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May 03, 2013

Refrigerator vent duct fans

I just finished my refrigerator modification.

It took about 1 hour total to complete.

I can't get good pics of the fans themselves. They are mounted at the top of the access panel cutout.
I used two 12V computer fans and screwed them to the wood frame.

I wired them through a 110V wall switch I had lying around.

I drilled a hole through the switch handle, and put a stiff wire through it so it sticks out the access panel vent holes.
I use the wire to turn the fans on/off.

*I eventually plan to put a thermostat. Can someone point me in the direction of a thermostat to use?

I hesitate to say the whole mod cost me zero dollars, but the fans came from a co-workers retired PC, the wire was scrap, and the switch was from a remodel we did a few years ago.

Here is the switch. I may or may not clean it up! LOL



Here is the wire sticking out of the vent. Yes the camper needs cleaning!
  • midnightsadie wrote:
    I did this ,but drilled a small hole on the front of frig panel installed a lighted switch. when the lights on the fans on , even my DW figured it out.


    I saw your post on that, and I wanted to do it, but I would have to take the fridge out to get the wire/switch fished. I do like yours better.
  • I did this ,but drilled a small hole on the front of frig panel installed a lighted switch. when the lights on the fans on , even my DW figured it out.

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