Vent refrigerator with cool inside air?
Have a dometic fridge located in the middle of the trailer. Underneath is a 4x10 intake vent with the exhaust coming out the roof. We are not of sane mind and go camping in temps that can reach 12...
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If burning propane I would NOT allow it to suck cool interior air, as the system should be closed and not allow any by products of combustion to enter the living space, and while heat rises and should not be able to backtrack, neither is the world perfect.
This is one case where I would prefer more fans up high, and ensure all the Air they move is being dragged across the coils, and that they are not able to pull air through any other cracks.
Proper baffling and fans up high to suck even more air across the coils would be my personal ideal, although I know it is likely easier to aim fans at the coils from below.
I do not think huge volumes of air exchange are required to greatly aid cooling of an absorption fridge in hot weater.
If the AbS fridge is on the sunny side, perhaps have the intake below the rig instead of on the sunny side.
I'd not replace it with a resdential unit while it is still working fin in less than blistering temps. Only if it does not respond as desired to increased airflow across the back.
DC compressor fridges do kick some Heiny in the efficiency department though. Low start up surge, no inverter required, but they are $$$$.
This is one case where I would prefer more fans up high, and ensure all the Air they move is being dragged across the coils, and that they are not able to pull air through any other cracks.
Proper baffling and fans up high to suck even more air across the coils would be my personal ideal, although I know it is likely easier to aim fans at the coils from below.
I do not think huge volumes of air exchange are required to greatly aid cooling of an absorption fridge in hot weater.
If the AbS fridge is on the sunny side, perhaps have the intake below the rig instead of on the sunny side.
I'd not replace it with a resdential unit while it is still working fin in less than blistering temps. Only if it does not respond as desired to increased airflow across the back.
DC compressor fridges do kick some Heiny in the efficiency department though. Low start up surge, no inverter required, but they are $$$$.
