therink wrote:
I have the opposite problem here in the north during summer time. I will leave the OK door closed during the week (at seasonal site) with fridge on. If I don't turn thermostat down before we close up for the week, the heat build up inside the closed compartment causes the compressor to work overtime, which has caused some soda cans to freeze and explode. Nice mess.
I am considering cutting a vent hole on the wall behind the fridge and installing a grated vent into the bunk room. It would be easy to do, but would put some of the heat inside. I think this would be easier than running a vent pipe to the roof.
Why not vent to the outside? Vents could be put into the door or an outside wall if your kitchen has one. I need to do this to mine.
Our OK gets hot when closed up, too. The fridge is a Hamilton Beach, and it does struggle to keep things cold when it is really hot outside. The fridge is black and I noticed the outside surface of the fridge gets very hot when in direct sun, so I shut the OK door, propping it open a few inches at the bottom for ventilation.
I might try putting a block of ice in the fridge this year when it gets really hot out. Maybe partially fill the crisper drawer or a gallon zip lock bag with water, freeze at home or in the campers inside freezer.
