SDcampowneroperator wrote:dougrainer wrote:RLS7201 wrote:dougrainer wrote:SDcampowneroperator wrote:
The outside compartment is too cold. Turn off the outside fans, even block some of the vents to raise the temp. there into the 50's to low 100's . Then the absorption cooling will work.
A shopping or garbage bag stretched behind the lower grille with it to hold the bag should do it. In extreme cold, like 10 below F,and colder, close off the upper grille as well.
His outside temps are NOT to low. NEVER block off air flow access in low temps. Use a 60 watt light bulb to heat up the rear, but NEVER block off air flow. If BELOW 20 degrees ambient, the RV refer will NOT operate correctly regardless of what you do. Doug
Doug is you comment specific to the OPs refrigerator?
My RM2807 has operated well, at -7 degrees ambient. Error. Comments made from 'Pardon'to guests' are mine not the posters.
Pardon. is that -7 F or -7C?. An above or below question that has implications. I have had immense experience in cold weather with absorption refrigerator. My wintering over in Canada 4 times and snowbird adventures from or to SD for the past 15 years plus the travails of our guests in cold weather. In all of those times, Whenever an absorption fridge has a cooling issue due to outside cold weather, warming up the outside heat exchanger by reducing air flow by blocking the vents, thus raising the temp. in the outside cabinet has solved the issue. Every rv mechanic in the continent will tell you to try this first. Done it many times. Always fixed it for us, and our guests.
Richard
RV Ammonia absorbsion refers will not operate to spec when outside temps are below 20 degrees. They will operate but not very well. Doug
SDcampowneroperator wrote:SDcampowneroperator wrote:dougrainer wrote:RLS7201 wrote:dougrainer wrote:SDcampowneroperator wrote:
The outside compartment is too cold. Turn off the outside fans, even block some of the vents to raise the temp. there into the 50's to low 100's . Then the absorption cooling will work.
A shopping or garbage bag stretched behind the lower grille with it to hold the bag should do it. In extreme cold, like 10 below F,and colder, close off the upper grille as well.
His outside temps are NOT to low. NEVER block off air flow access in low temps. Use a 60 watt light bulb to heat up the rear, but NEVER block off air flow. If BELOW 20 degrees ambient, the RV refer will NOT operate correctly regardless of what you do. Doug
Doug is you comment specific to the OPs refrigerator?
My RM2807 has operated well, at -7 degrees ambient.
Pardon. is that -7 F or -7C?. An above or below question that has implications. I have had immense experience in cold weather with absorption refrigerator. My wintering over in Canada 4 times and snowbird adventures from or to SD for the past 15 years plus the travails of our guests in cold weather. In all of those times, Whenever an absorption fridge has a cooling issue due to outside cold weather, warming up the outside heat exchanger by reducing air flow by blocking the vents, thus raising the temp. in the outside cabinet has solved the issue. Every rv mechanic in the continent will tell you to try this first. Done it many times. Always fixed it for us, and our guests.
Richard
RV Ammonia absorbsion refers will not operate to spec when outside temps are below 20 degrees. They will operate but not very well. Doug
SDcampowneroperator wrote:dougrainer wrote:RLS7201 wrote:dougrainer wrote:SDcampowneroperator wrote:
The outside compartment is too cold. Turn off the outside fans, even block some of the vents to raise the temp. there into the 50's to low 100's . Then the absorption cooling will work.
A shopping or garbage bag stretched behind the lower grille with it to hold the bag should do it. In extreme cold, like 10 below F,and colder, close off the upper grille as well.
His outside temps are NOT to low. NEVER block off air flow access in low temps. Use a 60 watt light bulb to heat up the rear, but NEVER block off air flow. If BELOW 20 degrees ambient, the RV refer will NOT operate correctly regardless of what you do. Doug
Doug is you comment specific to the OPs refrigerator?
My RM2807 has operated well, at -7 degrees ambient.
Pardon. is that -7 F or -7C?. An above or below question that has implications. I have had immense experience in cold weather with absorption refrigerator. My wintering over in Canada 4 times and snowbird adventures from or to SD for the past 15 years plus the travails of our guests in cold weather. In all of those times, Whenever an absorption fridge has a cooling issue due to outside cold weather, warming up the outside heat exchanger by reducing air flow by blocking the vents, thus raising the temp. in the outside cabinet has solved the issue. Every rv mechanic in the continent will tell you to try this first. Done it many times. Always fixed it for us, and our guests.
Richard
RV Ammonia absorbsion refers will not operate to spec when outside temps are below 20 degrees. They will operate but not very well. Doug
dougrainer wrote:RLS7201 wrote:dougrainer wrote:SDcampowneroperator wrote:
The outside compartment is too cold. Turn off the outside fans, even block some of the vents to raise the temp. there into the 50's to low 100's . Then the absorption cooling will work.
A shopping or garbage bag stretched behind the lower grille with it to hold the bag should do it. In extreme cold, like 10 below F,and colder, close off the upper grille as well.
His outside temps are NOT to low. NEVER block off air flow access in low temps. Use a 60 watt light bulb to heat up the rear, but NEVER block off air flow. If BELOW 20 degrees ambient, the RV refer will NOT operate correctly regardless of what you do. Doug
Doug is you comment specific to the OPs refrigerator?
My RM2807 has operated well, at -7 degrees ambient.
Pardon. is that -7 F or -7C?. An above or below question that has implications. I have had immense experience in cold weather with absorption refrigerator. My wintering over in Canada 4 times and snowbird adventures from or to SD for the past 15 years plus the travails of our guests in cold weather. In all of those times, Whenever an absorption fridge has a cooling issue due to outside cold weather, warming up the outside heat exchanger by reducing air flow by blocking the vents, thus raising the temp. in the outside cabinet has solved the issue. Every rv mechanic in the continent will tell you to try this first. Done it many times. Always fixed it for us, and our guests.
Richard
RV Ammonia absorbsion refers will not operate to spec when outside temps are below 20 degrees. They will operate but not very well. Doug
YC 1 wrote:
Does it have an automatic defrost? If the clock is not set it might be doing that late in the morning and just catching up as you get up.
