refridgerator cooling fans
in regards to installing a cooling fan inside or outside a) how much more efficient will it help b) where is the best place to install it c) how much power will it use./does it run continuous...
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Our Norcold N811 got so warm on a summer trip in FL a couple years ago that I thought we'd have to replace the fridge or at least the cooling unit. One of the biggest problems I found was the Door was Warped! I was able to rack it so the bottom corner (where the latch isn't) hit the gasket first. That way the latch would hold the whole door edge in contact with the Cabinet edge. WRONG! That door is just not stiff enough. Close it once and it's loose again. So now we have two door-closing gestures. Fridge gets a knee nudge on the lower corner. Freezer gets a palm push on the upper corner.
I also added two 80mm-square x 25mm-thick 12VDC computer cooling fans. They're side by side, low in the "tank" area of the Cooling Unit, blowing UP. I'm not sure even the 92mm size would allow me to tuck them in where I have the 80's. We don't have a fan in the fridge right now but with what we've done I had to back the temp switch 1=warmest, 5=coldest down to a 4 since we were 28* fridge and 2* freezer. On 4 it's 34* and 4*. No other work. Just Door and Outside Fans. The fans I first installed were from a computer shop and $8 each. These are from Tiger Direct and $4 each. WalMart has 4 for $6 with free ship to store but I was in a rush when the second of the first set finally failed after three seasons. I doubt any of them are Ball Bearing.
Power is tapped into the hot lead to the Logic Board, so they run whenever the coach battery is turned on. I got the power connector at Radio Shack. Can simply unplug when not wanted. Quick and crude, yep. Effective, yep.
I also added two 80mm-square x 25mm-thick 12VDC computer cooling fans. They're side by side, low in the "tank" area of the Cooling Unit, blowing UP. I'm not sure even the 92mm size would allow me to tuck them in where I have the 80's. We don't have a fan in the fridge right now but with what we've done I had to back the temp switch 1=warmest, 5=coldest down to a 4 since we were 28* fridge and 2* freezer. On 4 it's 34* and 4*. No other work. Just Door and Outside Fans. The fans I first installed were from a computer shop and $8 each. These are from Tiger Direct and $4 each. WalMart has 4 for $6 with free ship to store but I was in a rush when the second of the first set finally failed after three seasons. I doubt any of them are Ball Bearing.
Power is tapped into the hot lead to the Logic Board, so they run whenever the coach battery is turned on. I got the power connector at Radio Shack. Can simply unplug when not wanted. Quick and crude, yep. Effective, yep.
