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mredneck
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Oct 17, 2015

Running RV fridge with rv cover on.

Getting ready to go out next weekend, want the RV fridge to be cold before we start filling it. Trees here in Texas are still sapping big time. Has anyone had an issue running the RV fridge on shore power while under the RV cover?

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  • That's what I figured. But I don't want to wash all the sap off either. I hate trees. I guess I'll uncover it on Thursday evening turn the fridge on then load it all Friday morning.
  • With cover on over the fridge roof vent it will not getting proper draft air flow....fridge will overheat/not cool

    Plus you will be trapping all that heat in outside fridge compartment

    Minimum at least....uncover fridge roof vent and lower side wall fridge vent.
    Has to have that draft air flow from lower vent up/across fridge cooling unit and out top vent.
  • You don't want to do that. Simply untie or unloose the cover where the vent is and lift it up. We used our Springdale with the cover on all winter (at home in the driveway) one year. I made sure everything was tied down so it would not flop in the wind, but was able to use a couple 2x4x8's and propped up the cover around the furnace vents. Worked OK.

    You can do the same for the refrigerator. It really needs to be opened, not covered.