Refrigerator fans

They are simple and great. They made a huge difference. My current refer has a built in fan. I always put ours near the cooling fins inside. The overall temps get stirred and things stay even temps.

Bigdog wrote:

webslave wrote:
I used to use one of the D cell types, in fact I used it for quite a few years until I got fed up with it taking up space (we for months at a time and need the space in the reefer) and dealing with the batteries.

I got one of the 12v units from the fellow selling them on eBay a couple of years ago. No batteries, no space taken up, clip on the fins and it runs, remove it from the fins and it stops and it does a much better job than the little "sit on the shelves" units.

????. do you remember where you got them on Ebay and do they really get power from the cooling fins? and how?

NO, they don't get power from the cooling fins. the cooling fins are the ground side fo the circuit, the hot (+12V) side is connected to a 12V source, often the hot (unswitched) side of the fridge interior light. So the fan is one whenever the fridge is ON and the fan attached to the fin. There are some that have a small toggle switch so you don't need to unclip it from the fin, just turn the toggle switch off

webslave wrote:
I used to use one of the D cell types, in fact I used it for quite a few years until I got fed up with it taking up space (we for months at a time and need the space in the reefer) and dealing with the batteries.

I got one of the 12v units from the fellow selling them on eBay a couple of years ago. No batteries, no space taken up, clip on the fins and it runs, remove it from the fins and it stops and it does a much better job than the little "sit on the shelves" units.

????. do you remember where you got them on Ebay and do they really get power from the cooling fins? and how?

bob213 wrote:
I used one but hate to depend on batteries. For the Refrig. you might want to try one of these.
Refrigerator fans
Fan 2

I purchased the 2nd one and installed it (5 minute job)and the fridge has been on since yesterday Morning. I'll check it tonite to see if I have to adjust the temp up. We are going on a 2 week trip soon and I'm curious how well it will work. Circulation is a good thing in the fridge..

Dak

Here is a hard drive cooler that looks similar for a third the price.
Hard Drive Cooler

I used to use one of the D cell types, in fact I used it for quite a few years until I got fed up with it taking up space (we for months at a time and need the space in the reefer) and dealing with the batteries.

I got one of the 12v units from the fellow selling them on eBay a couple of years ago. No batteries, no space taken up, clip on the fins and it runs, remove it from the fins and it stops and it does a much better job than the little "sit on the shelves" units.

I used one but hate to depend on batteries. For the Refrig. you might want to try one of these.
Refrigerator fans
Fan 2

I have used one for about six seasons now and it seems too really help keep the temperature even.

Ray

FIY....12v 4"x4" fans are available at Radio Shack for about $20....a good replacement for the $80 Dometic fan thru an RV repair shop.

Regards
Gemstone

I use the Valterra fridge fan that uses two D batteries. Some people have had issues with a tight fit, but it will easily last for a month if not more.

For a refrigerator, definitely. For a cooler, depends. I wouldn't bother with one that uses ice since the fan can get waterlogged, but for an electric one, yes.