Any data on Frig/freezer fires?

SCVJeff wrote:
And you never will.. Any manufacturer certainally is not going to list how their products fail.

Everyone knows how the Norcolds fail. Dunno about the rest

OK maybe I should of explained a little bit more. I'm going to upgrade all elect in coming months and considering putting in halogen fire extinguishers system for frig/freezer. http://www.firefightproducts.com/Fire_Fight_Supplemental_Hal.html But I'm wondering if some type of temp readout (readable from cab and bunk area)might be better. Best I can figure out, the fires are from "high temperature sensor" or "boiler" plate that fails. Don't know if that is certain brands or certain models or both. If I had someway of knowing frig was getting up in temps by a digital readout and alarm I could do something about it before temps ignited something, maybe alarm goes off at 700 degrees?. But if these fires are from a some type of spark when something fails, not much use to monitor temps IMO. That's why I'm wondering about the exact cause of fire if anybody knows.

You could search your state or the national Fire Incident Reporting System for info, but - as others have already said....why??.:@

BTW - very difficult to do a good fire investigation when the source area (and usually the entire RV) are destroyed..:W

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Does it matter? There is plenty of opportunity with these devices. Can be propane leak or ammonia leak. Both are flammable. And there should be a spark or flame to start the fire of course, which can be caused by electrical circuits of the fridge or by propane burner. Can burn out peacefully without a propane or ammonia leak as well (if something starts the fire) - there is plenty of wood in the cabinet and plastic.

If you are really worried and losing your sleep over it, consider a 120V or 12V compressor fridge.

And you never will.. Any manufacturer certainally is not going to list how their products fail.

Everyone knows how the Norcolds fail. Dunno about the rest