Baja Man wrote:
I have posted a couple of threads on the subject on how to improve cooling.
However, I am going on a week long trip next week into some HOT weather (100F PLUS) and need to keep food at a safe level.
My fridge temps at home today are 43F with ambient temps at 100F and fridge side in shade (awning up). b Feezer is cold and makes ice, but cubes are not made too fast (20 cubes in past 48hrs); this is my first experience with an ice maker.
What can I do as a quick fix for my next trip to keep my food at 40F or below?
Ice chests for ALL food?
Eat out everyday (not practical)?
what else?
Thanks
Before we got out residential refer we fought with keeping the temp below 40. What seemed to work best was the ice pack swap method. Freeze the ice packs at night and move them to the refer while driving. The ice packs we used are "Techniice HDR Dry Ice Sheet" (
http://www.techniiceusa.com/ice-packs.html). because they are sheets rather than some bulky shape you can lay them on top of your food for better cooling.
Also turning on the ice maker is going to make the unit work harder, leave it off. I ended up removing mine for more freezer room.
