Jetstreamer wrote:
I see a few notes in the owner’s manual for that magic chef fridge that seems to deter from using it in an rv...
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It SAYS OR OTHER OUTSIDE INSTALLATION..
They are assuming just like you are that the fridge installation is simply tucked into the old RV fridge space WITH THE REAR AND TOP VENTS OPEN TO THE OUTSIDE. Therefore it IS exposed to OUTSIDE AIR TEMPS AND OUTSIDE MOISTURE.I CLOSED OFF THE REAR AND TOP VENTS FOR THIS VERY REASON.
The reason that the manufacturer put that wording is because the COLD WEATHER PERFORMANCE of this fridge may BE AFFECTED by FREEZING WEATHER.
By the way, RV fridges ARE affected the very same way so you are not exempt from this issue, so cold weather campers resort to placing incadescent bulbs around the rear of their RV fridges to help cold weather performance.
That is due to the T stat located in the fridge section can get TOO COLD in cold weather and not run the compressor enough or at all to keep the FREEZER at acceptable temps (ZERO DEGREES F or lower).
Has nothing to do with how long the fridge lives but about acceptable PERFORMANCE in which someone may attempt to claim a unwarranted warranty repair.
Jeeze you propane burning fridge huggers NEED to get a life.
So far, my home fridge conversion has been in my TT for 10 yrs now and works great, cost me $300 instead of $1800.
Keeps the fridge temps from 34F - 36F and the freezer always at sub zero temps (ROCK HARD ICE CREAM!!! :B )..
Never could get the old propane fridge to perform this good, in fact, I don't miss the +50F fridge temps on 95 F days and when the outside temps got down to a comfortable 80 F I would end up with totally frozen solid milk and sodas.. Produce (lettuce, tomatoes and such) would freeze and have to throw out.
