Heating frig coils and cold weather questions
I did a search on “coils” and can’t find what I thought I read on this forum. Maybe I didn’t read it here, I’m not sure? I thought I read that some people are putting a light (as a heat source) o...
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SteveAE wrote:
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According the manufacture of my RV refrigerator (Norcold), RV refrigerators can be damaged by cold weather operation.
Some people put a low wattage light bulb as a heat source in the back of their refrigerator.
I used the "Cold Weather Kit" that Norcold sells for their refrigerators as it uses very little power. It is a low wattage DC heating element that wraps around some of the tubing so the heat is exactly where it is needed. Installation can be seen in the Winter Camping thread of the Full Time Forum.
I have no idea if this is why you have had to replace your refrigerator(s), but it is curious isn't it.
Steve
Can someone please provide me a link from NORCOLD that discusses this potential low temperature damage. To my knowledge I have never seen that warning.
Larry
