ARP Refrigerator Protection

Pirate wrote:

wolfe10 wrote:
No need to sense level, as running out of level for even a short time will dramatically raise boiler temperatures. And the temperature is much easier to measure than angle, as with angle you also have to account for acceleration, deceleration, bumps, etc.

At the Seminar Paul gave at an FMCA Convention, he had a test cooling unit set up with his control unit installed on it.

Up on the screen was a temperature monitor he had set up with probe on the refrigerator boiler. He raised one end of the test cooling unit on a 2X4 (so less than 2"). While he talked (less than 5 minutes) we all watched the screen and could see the temperature rising VERY quickly up to the point where the controller turned it off. Then once it cooled down, the controller re-started the cooling unit.

Funny, I installed mine carefully, tested it, followed all directions yet I have NEVER had an alarm for overheat, regardless of angle, etc.

It appears you either didn't either read or understand how the ARP system works. There are NO ALARMS or any indication that the system has been activated unless you go thru the system menu and pull up that information manually. It simply does what it's designed to do "PROTECT the COOLING SYSTEM" silently and basically in the background. I think, but might be wrong if there are multiple shutdowns over a certain period of time then the system will shut down the unit and it will not come back on automatically until it's reset, but I would have to go back and double check that to see if that's actually true. I just always have my remote unit displaying the boiler temp and that way I know when the cooling unit is actually activated.

Larry

Pirate,

It will reset the fridge 4 times. On the 5th overheat it shuts the fridge down.

LarryJM wrote:

Pirate wrote:

wolfe10 wrote:
No need to sense level, as running out of level for even a short time will dramatically raise boiler temperatures. And the temperature is much easier to measure than angle, as with angle you also have to account for acceleration, deceleration, bumps, etc.

At the Seminar Paul gave at an FMCA Convention, he had a test cooling unit set up with his control unit installed on it.

Up on the screen was a temperature monitor he had set up with probe on the refrigerator boiler. He raised one end of the test cooling unit on a 2X4 (so less than 2"). While he talked (less than 5 minutes) we all watched the screen and could see the temperature rising VERY quickly up to the point where the controller turned it off. Then once it cooled down, the controller re-started the cooling unit.

Funny, I installed mine carefully, tested it, followed all directions yet I have NEVER had an alarm for overheat, regardless of angle, etc.

It appears you either didn't either read or understand how the ARP system works. There are NO ALARMS or any indication that the system has been activated unless you go thru the system menu and pull up that information manually. It simply does what it's designed to do "PROTECT the COOLING SYSTEM" silently and basically in the background. I think, but might be wrong if there are multiple shutdowns over a certain period of time then the system will shut down the unit and it will not come back on automatically until it's reset, but I would have to go back and double check that to see if that's actually true. I just always have my remote unit displaying the boiler temp and that way I know when the cooling unit is actually activated.

Larry

I knew there would be at least one person who told me I didn't know what I was doing. When I installed mine years ago, it clearly provided instructions for including your visual and/or audio sensors. I did it. Otherwise, how do you know it is working. I'm saying mine has never done anything. Larry, my install is done the right way.

Pirate,

Contact Paul and ask him-- certainly the best source of information on the product he designed and produces.

https://www.arprv.com/