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evy
Jun 25, 2016Explorer
So here's a quick update.
I have to add some baffles here and there, sheat metal around the lower opening,
The main concern is having my lower inlet 10" away from the fuel filler, the law says that it should be at 36"
So here's my two options :
Option no.1 : seal the lower vent so no air goes through and use it as an access door only, and only use only the bottom openings for the air inlet.
Option no.2 : add some sort of 12v time delay switch, set it to 15minutes, add a magnetic sensor (home alarm system type) to the fuel filler, so when you open the door to pour fuel in the fridge is automatically turned off, and it turns back on by itself 15minutes later or so. this way I could keep the lower inlet open for air movement as well as the bottom ones.
Now I don't know much about magnetic sensor and time delay switchs yet, maybe some one out there can help me out.







I have to add some baffles here and there, sheat metal around the lower opening,
The main concern is having my lower inlet 10" away from the fuel filler, the law says that it should be at 36"
So here's my two options :
Option no.1 : seal the lower vent so no air goes through and use it as an access door only, and only use only the bottom openings for the air inlet.
Option no.2 : add some sort of 12v time delay switch, set it to 15minutes, add a magnetic sensor (home alarm system type) to the fuel filler, so when you open the door to pour fuel in the fridge is automatically turned off, and it turns back on by itself 15minutes later or so. this way I could keep the lower inlet open for air movement as well as the bottom ones.
Now I don't know much about magnetic sensor and time delay switchs yet, maybe some one out there can help me out.







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