Dometic model RM 2332 Frost Buildup
Most recent trip I noticed frost build up starting at the edge of the freezer compartment door. Just reading that this is also a concern for the cooling fins. Looked the up small fans similar to thi...
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Having grown up in summer-humid Michigan with fridges before "frost free" (first one had the compressor in the basement, before that was an ice box) my experience is that the best way to manage frost buildup is to defrost (a manual process, remove the goods, let it warm up and melt the ice) frequently.
A generation has become spoiled by "frost free" which is really "the frost is hidden and we frequently defrost and let the water run into a tray, but you don't ever see it." I think we got our first "frost free" fridge in 1982, then when we moved to China in 2001 we dealt once again with defrosting our European refrigerator because the rest of the world chooses not to pay the energy costs of frost-free home refrigeration.
Put thermometers in your fridge and freezer, set "cooling number" to maintain safe temperatures. Turning the fridge up/down to prevent or manage frost is just setting yourself up for earlier spoilage and possible food poisoning.
A generation has become spoiled by "frost free" which is really "the frost is hidden and we frequently defrost and let the water run into a tray, but you don't ever see it." I think we got our first "frost free" fridge in 1982, then when we moved to China in 2001 we dealt once again with defrosting our European refrigerator because the rest of the world chooses not to pay the energy costs of frost-free home refrigeration.
Put thermometers in your fridge and freezer, set "cooling number" to maintain safe temperatures. Turning the fridge up/down to prevent or manage frost is just setting yourself up for earlier spoilage and possible food poisoning.
