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computermonkey
Explorer
Jun 04, 2019

Slide out refrig struggles to cool tunnel cooling mod

This is my mod to the air flow tunnel of the refrigerator to help resolve bad cooling performance. To start out I'll give a little history. My wife and I purchased a 2016 Eagle Cap 960 in February o...
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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Jun 04, 2019
Nice solution. I tested my slide out refer at 110F w/o A/C and it would not adequately cool. OK with the A/Cs on but it runs a lot.

I've just completed installing 2 fans on the plywood where you have the aluminum. With the vent attached the fans are adjacent. Tests show a lot of hot air expelled.

I have a inside switch for 1 fan, off, 2 fans and will be testing this setup this summer.

I plan to add a very high temp thermostat and a lower temp one to cycle the fans.

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