Residential refrigerator travel lock
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I pulled out the 14 year old 7.5 cu ft fridge in our coach that was becoming less than reliable. I replaced it with a 10 cu ft residential fridge that was a near perfect...
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Golden_HVAC wrote:
It is a good thing that you did not drill into the refrigerator framework. There can be freon lines right next to the door, to prevent condensation on the door and freezer gaskets, and prevent them from freezing shut.
In the past, designers would install electric heaters near the freezer door, and they would run all the time, keeping the door gasket warm, but using a small amount of power 24/7. Even 10 watts adds up to 87 KW a year, adding significantly to the cost of running a refrigerator each year. Now they use hot freon gas from the compressor, and it is easy to drill into the freon tubing while installing a door lock.
Great job on your installation!
Fred.
That's good advice, Fred, and something I was aware of in figuring out a latch setup that only attached anything directly to the fridge at the edge of doors. Thanks!
