RV Fridge with No Temperature Controls
Hi all, I just bought a brand new fridge for my RV, a two-way Dometic RM2351 and after I took it out of the packaging I realized that it has no temperature controls. It boggles my mind that Dometic w...
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some of us put fans inside the fridge, cycling the air will give more consistent temps inside the box.
these can be run off the rv or you can get a camco fan for $15 on amazon- it takes 2 d cells and will run for weeks.
some fridges benefit from a fan kit on the exterior fins- better heat exchange to the air can make for more efficient cooling in the fridge.
( youtube will show you how- also the old dometic manual makes mention of air flow through the backside)
I have installed fans on mine and went through a whole rigamarol to find that 2 fans blowing out thru the top vent can get me 55º or 60º below ambient temps.( 3rd or 4th fans gave no advantage)
these fans are powered from the battery
most of our camping plans include shore power at night
mike
these can be run off the rv or you can get a camco fan for $15 on amazon- it takes 2 d cells and will run for weeks.
some fridges benefit from a fan kit on the exterior fins- better heat exchange to the air can make for more efficient cooling in the fridge.
( youtube will show you how- also the old dometic manual makes mention of air flow through the backside)
I have installed fans on mine and went through a whole rigamarol to find that 2 fans blowing out thru the top vent can get me 55º or 60º below ambient temps.( 3rd or 4th fans gave no advantage)
these fans are powered from the battery
most of our camping plans include shore power at night
mike
