Absorption fridge tests and new safety device
I have been stating for YEARS that operating an absorption fridge off level of ANY AMOUNT affects the fridge in a bad way... Well, I noticed on a different RV forum that there has been some testing...
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I'm the guy who wrote that piece on irv2.com and have been involved in testing of the device in real world use.
I don't know if everybody needs an ARP or not - I discussed that very point in a follow-up to the original message. Nobody says your fridge is going to roll over and die if you don't get one of these devices, just like your wiring isn't automatically going to burn up if you don't have a surge protector, or your engine isn't going to immediately blow up if you don't change the oil at 3000 miles. But we do know that a percentage of RV fridges fail prematurely, and that a percentage of those actually catch fire when failure occurs. Managing the boiler temperature to stay within the optimal range in all operating scenarios is intended to make sure your fridge has a long and happy life. And in doing so, it should also provide a safety shutdown in the event something goes seriously wrong.It's a better way of doing things.
There is solid science, backed with years of experimentation & testing, that shows that long term damage will accumulate with even modest off-level operation. You can learn more about that by reviewing the videos on Absorption Refrigeration on the healthyrvrefrigerator.com site.
I know Paul Unmack and his wife. Both are fully-qualified mechanical engineers, licensed and experienced in the design and building of industrial process control equipment and applications. This is definitely not a gadget invented by a backyard mechanic.
I don't know if everybody needs an ARP or not - I discussed that very point in a follow-up to the original message. Nobody says your fridge is going to roll over and die if you don't get one of these devices, just like your wiring isn't automatically going to burn up if you don't have a surge protector, or your engine isn't going to immediately blow up if you don't change the oil at 3000 miles. But we do know that a percentage of RV fridges fail prematurely, and that a percentage of those actually catch fire when failure occurs. Managing the boiler temperature to stay within the optimal range in all operating scenarios is intended to make sure your fridge has a long and happy life. And in doing so, it should also provide a safety shutdown in the event something goes seriously wrong.It's a better way of doing things.
There is solid science, backed with years of experimentation & testing, that shows that long term damage will accumulate with even modest off-level operation. You can learn more about that by reviewing the videos on Absorption Refrigeration on the healthyrvrefrigerator.com site.
I know Paul Unmack and his wife. Both are fully-qualified mechanical engineers, licensed and experienced in the design and building of industrial process control equipment and applications. This is definitely not a gadget invented by a backyard mechanic.
