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DinTulsa's avatar
DinTulsa
Explorer
Aug 15, 2018

Running the fridge for 2 days off level?

I can’t pull the rv Home to cool the fridge due to a neighbors waterline issue. At the storage lot my rv is sitting a full bubble off level, I was going to plug it in today and pick up the rv Friday morning to go camping. Can it is for a day and a half off level with the fridge on?
  • DutchmenSport's avatar
    DutchmenSport
    Explorer
    Aug 15, 2018
    DinTulsa wrote:
    I went ahead and hooked it up and leveled it out. Now I don’t have to worry about it.


    You made a wise decision!
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Aug 15, 2018
    DinTulsa wrote:
    I went ahead and hooked it up and leveled it out. Now I don’t have to worry about it.


    That is what you should do.

    20 minutes of off-level fridge operation begins causing damage which is accumulative and permanent
  • DinTulsa's avatar
    DinTulsa
    Explorer
    Aug 15, 2018
    I went ahead and hooked it up and leveled it out. Now I don’t have to worry about it.
  • mike-s's avatar
    mike-s
    Explorer
    Aug 15, 2018
    Impossible to say. Bubble levels have different sensitivities and you don't say which way it's unlevel.

    The refrigerator should not be more than 3 degrees unlevel left to right, or 6 degrees unlevel front to back.
  • wnjj's avatar
    wnjj
    Explorer II
    Aug 15, 2018
    If it's within spec (which I believe is 6 degrees front to back of the fridge and 3 degrees side to side), got for it. If not, why can't you level the trailer? Bring blocks for under the tires and a jack if needed.
  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Aug 15, 2018
    You might, but I would NOT.

    Get some dry ice to boot strap the cooling down process.

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