Winter RV camping
Winter RV camping: This information on winter RVing is provided courtesy of Tiger Run Resort, Breckenridge, CO. DianneOK, moderator -----------------------------------------------------------...
Forum Discussion
pianotuna wrote:
Hi Steve,
Yes, I've had the fridge stop working from cold. At what exact temperature I can not say for certain. Dometic says to not operate the fridge below -6 C (21 f).
My "chimney" is somewhat restricted in cold weather because I have two fans in a "mask" at the top for summer use.SteveAE wrote:
Hey Piano,
Have you ever had your fridge freeze? If so, at what temperature?
It seems to me that 40 watts would have a tough time heating what is effectively a chimney. Maybe 100 watts would help, however; instead of heating the air, I wonder if you could heat the copper tubing directly? Just a thought.
Steve
Sorry, I'm calling BS on Dometic saying not to operate a propane fridge below -6C. My Oakland 5th wheel was marketed as "the four season rv" and I have used it on average of 80 days per year since 1992 as my ski chalet at Sun Peaks Resort with temps at -6C or colder for months on end. BTW Norcold and Dometic are the only rv fridge manufacturers and sometimes build units for each other on contract as I have had a Dometic off brand fridge (Servel, I think) with a Norcold cooling unit in it.
