Refrigerator in slide out
Has anyone with the refrigerator in the slide out used a window awning to protect that part of the slide out from the sun? If so how successful is it to do so?
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- I have installed 3 fans on the backside of the fridge and put in a baffle to force the incoming air to go through the coils.
The top (exhaust vent) was blocked off except for 1 of the 3 vent slots.
I'm thinking the top of a window awning would go below the exhaust vent and provide shade for that portion of the slide wall and the intake vent.
Carefree has XL window awnings for windows over 36" tall and it would only need to be 30" wide. - It might also restrict air flow. If I was going to consider a awning I'd make a cardboard mockup and do some testing. And it would be one big awning. The wall space behind my refer is 4' more vertical space than the windows.
Maybe throw up a portable canopy on the few days when needed. - Anytime you can get shade on side of RV where fridge is helps....cooler air from the shade.
Adding fans to outside compartment (if not already installed) will greatly help the cooling process due to fridge being in a slide out. Lack of roof vent limits draft effect so fans help.
Any fridge in a slideout should have fans...........not all rv mfg. install them as per fridge mfg. recommendations/instructions. - No, but it may help.
