Does humidity affect refrig. cooling?
Arrived in Branson, MO 2 days ago. Refrig worked fine till we got here. Been running on electric and then temps started to rise. Switched to propane last night and this A.M. temps were down to 4 fre...
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marcsbigfoot20b27 wrote:
I would be more worried about introducing warm moist air into the fridge by frequent opening of the door than the ambient humidity affecting anything on the outside.
Interesting read.
Cas study of humidity on refrigerator case.
RV refrigerators aren't really considered display cases, but it is an interesting study. Turns out, most of the humidity inside an RV/residential freezer comes from the ice making process. Think about it. Warm water enters a much cooler dehumidified space. Evaporation occurs, . . . . . frost forms in the air, then turns to ice on the colder surfaces. (yeah, yeah, I know about sublimation too, but you can look that up in your chemistry book if interested) Most RV refrigerators have a condensate drain (which drains to the outside) to handle the condensed moisture inside the refrigerated portion of the space.
Regularly opening the doors in humid air does add significant humidity/condensate too.
Chum lee
