HomeMade fridge screen

[popeyemth]

Too cheap to buy the outrageous priced commercial screening I made and installed some myself


The "slobber" tube for condensate/defrost goes through a 3/4 copper sweat union.
The next time I'm in town I'll replace that with a piece of PVC to make it invisible to the casual eye.


It's not very noticeable now


I used aluminum window screening held in place with two sided tape and overlapped with "Gorilla " duct tape.
What little loss of flow I get will be offset by two 120mm fans thermostat controlled.

Moderator edit to re-size pictures to forum limit of 640px maximum width.

[camperpaul]

John&Joey wrote:

2oldman wrote:
What's the mesh for on the outside, to the left of those 3 white things?

:h

Combustion Air intake and exhaust port for the furnace ...

... but there are a few water heater intake/exhaust combos that look like that.

Here is a link to a larger picture. If you click it you will see a huge photo and you can scroll down and right to read the label.

[John_Joey]

2oldman wrote:
What's the mesh for on the outside, to the left of those 3 white things?

:h

[John_Joey]

Old Urban RV Myth:

Buy a cheap flea collar and cut it in half. Put a piece in the fridge compartment, and HW compartment to keep bugs out. Does it work, really don't know. Have I ever had bug issues after doing it...no.

[tahiti16]

Yup many of the class A's at least seem to like putting the furnace under the fridge including ours.

[AlbertaNewbie]

Terrydactile wrote:
Our furnace and intake/exhaust is under the fridge just like the OP's. It does come out from inside the rig.

Same here, hoping to do the screen mod this summer as well.

[Terrydactile]

Our furnace and intake/exhaust is under the fridge just like the OP's. It does come out from inside the rig.

[popeyemth]

I thought it was a strange place for a furnace too.

[Old-Biscuit]

2oldman wrote:

popeyemth wrote:
Yes that's the furnace with the silver mesh on the outside.

Ok. I have to admit that's the first time I've seen a furnace vent that appears to be nowhere near the furnace. And I've never seen a furnace under a refrigerator.

Looks like an Atwood 79/80 series exhaust/intake assembly.
They don't have an outside access panel. Remove furnace from inside rig.
Like some Suburbans but their exhaust/intake are vertical

[2oldman]

popeyemth wrote:
Yes that's the furnace with the silver mesh on the outside.

Ok. I have to admit that's the first time I've seen a furnace vent that appears to be nowhere near the furnace. And I've never seen a furnace under a refrigerator.

popeyemth wrote:
We are OVERRUN with paper wasps here-the aggressive ones not much better than hornets.

Hence the mesh.

[Old-Biscuit]

Thanks!!

Never had a problem inside the outside fridge compartment.

Wasps are fast builders and will defend their turf.
So I understand the reasoning.

[popeyemth]

We are OVERRUN with paper wasps here-the aggressive ones not much better than hornets.
They have even built a nest inside the gas door on the wife's car when we were driving it 6 days a week and getting gas regularly.
IF the screen gets dusty a paint brush will clean it or one could take the door off and hose it like a window screen.
What little air flow loss will be offset by thermostatically controlled exhaust fans.

[Old-Biscuit]

Why the screen on fridge vent cover?

And how do you keep t clean so it doesn't obstruct air flow?

[eHoefler]

I used fiberglass screen and urethane caulk. Just run a bead and push the screen into it, and let it cure.

[jake2250]

That looks good! I did the same with plastic screening and used a hot glue gun. I like the slobber tubing,, going to have to reroute mine..