Residential Fridge install question

azrving wrote:
What model fridge

Insignia NS-RTM10BK8

Others have have put these in RV's and the manual doesn't say to not use in an RV. I ran it for 3 days on my Magnum 2000 watt PSW inverter without any problems.

It was only $299 on sale, so if it doesn't survive too long then not a big loss.

Left the vent on the roof as is, but sealed under it with plywood and foam insulation.

1" on all sides except 3 inches to back/rear of RV where the door/access panel was for the Nocold. Metal tape sealed the access panel vents, with 1" closed cell foam at the access panel to prevent temperature extremes.

What model fridge

samert wrote:

azrving wrote:
x2 on coil location. Look at installation instructions for clearances and install according to that.

1" on all sides which I have but the back is wide open and the vented outside access door for the old gas electric unit still in place so I'm not worried about ventilation to the compressor.

I sealed off the side and top and cut the opening for the required clearances. My coil is on the back.

azrving wrote:
x2 on coil location. Look at installation instructions for clearances and install according to that.

1" on all sides which I have but the back is wide open and the vented outside access door for the old gas electric unit still in place so I'm not worried about ventilation to the compressor.

DownTheAvenue wrote:
Depends on where the coils are as to whether ventilation is needed behind the refrigerator. Check the specs on the model you are installing.

Well, it's a flat back refer and the coils appear to be enclosed up the backside of the refer because the back has a contour to it that is formed like the coils are in there. The compressor is exposed down below and there is a small grid of coils inside a lower drip pan.

The Whirlpool French door refer we have in the house has the coils underneath it but this one is only a 9.9 cf unit so maybe it doesn't need much of a coil grid.

x2 on coil location. Look at installation instructions for clearances and install according to that.

Depends on where the coils are as to whether ventilation is needed behind the refrigerator. Check the specs on the model you are installing.