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kcgaz
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Oct 18, 2015

Warm Refrigerator

Went out camping this weekend with the temps reaching 95 degrees outside, our refrigerator could not keep up, never getting below 40 degrees. The freezer worked great, but when I checked the fridge, it struggled to keep up. I went online and saw You Tube videos regarding adjustment of thermistor, which I did slide up last night and this morning the temp is below 40 degrees, but the refrigerator is empty. I have also watched videos regarding adding an exhaust fan at the top vent to pull the heat out to help with cooling. I don’t think I have a major repair on my hands as everything seems to be working OK, any ideas on how to make the refrigerator more efficient from your experiences would be greatly appreciated.
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    DutchmenSport
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    Oct 18, 2015
    They seem to work better when they are full. If your refrigerator is empty, simply but a 12 pack of soft drinks (or beer) in there. Put a pitcher of water in there. The space occupied, makes the space to cool smaller, so it cools more, but then the space taken up is surrounded by cooler air and then those items cool more, and a cycle starts.

    The fuller my refrigerator is packed, the colder it seems to get, even though the freezer compartment is the same temperature.

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