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popeyemth
Explorer
Feb 22, 2014

Internal Fridge fan

As recommended here I bought the fan assembly on eBay and modified it to use a "binder" clip as the alligator clip that comes with if was just too flimsy .
I used a center punch to mark the clip and it drilled surprisingly easy for spring steel.



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  • tvman44's avatar
    tvman44
    Explorer
    Feb 22, 2014
    I like the binder clip as the alligator clip is really not quiet strong enough. I have 2 of these fans in our fridge. :) Mine are set up to push into the fins.
  • popeyemth's avatar
    popeyemth
    Explorer
    Feb 22, 2014
    The fans push in .
    That keeps the fins from frosting / iceing up and cools the fridge faster and evener.
  • Halmfamily's avatar
    Halmfamily
    Explorer
    Feb 22, 2014
    popeyemth wrote:
    As recommended here I bought the fan assembly on eBay and modified it to use a "binder" clip as the alligator clip that comes with if was just too flimsy .
    I used a center punch to mark the clip and it drilled surprisingly easy for spring steel.




    Great idea, just received my fan today, same one. Will do this mod tomorrow also.
    Thanks for posting this.


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  • Sfla2's avatar
    Sfla2
    Explorer
    Feb 22, 2014
    what catagory did u find those fans under & how much?
  • popeyemth's avatar
    popeyemth
    Explorer
    Feb 23, 2014
    Look at this on eBay:

    DOMETIC NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR FAN FOR RV 12 VOLT

    http://bit.ly/1gsdDhL
    $13.50
  • 720Deere's avatar
    720Deere
    Explorer
    Feb 23, 2014
    Those fans work awesome! I have a 12cf fridge and one of those fans made a big difference in the heat of the Summer. I was still getting frost on the coils that didn't have the fan so I purchased a second one. With 2 of them running there is no frost on the coils and the refrigerator cools much more efficiently even when stuffed full. The fan is money well spent. I like the binder clip mod. Since I have a ton of those things laying around my office, I may go ahead and do that to my fans, but the so far the alligator clip has worked just fine. I would much prefer to spend the energy on installing switches to turn the fans on and off.

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