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westend
Oct 29, 2014Explorer
jrnymn7 wrote:AFAIK, the refrigerant doesn't like real cold temps. I've read that anything below 40f, it's a good idea to use a lamp or small heater adjacent to the coil area. I use a 120V fridge so I'm sure other Northern campers can reply better to the question.
Since we've veered off to the subject of heat, for a moment, what should one's concerns be regarding heating the fridge cabinet? I have a dometic (forget which model) two-way 110v/propane. I've never ran it at below freezing temps, but this year I likely will.
BTW, I like your ideas about the hydronic heating solution. I am thinking about using my solar diversion load to heat my fresh water tank water, I have an inboard steel tank under the dinette seat so even heating one degree above indoor ambient would net me some passive heat transfer. I'll need to do some calculation for the heat rise. If I went this route, I'd probably get more module....hmmm, that didn't take long to need more power.:B
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