Residential Fridge Ventilation
When I had the Samsung installed I was shown how the ventilation draws air from under the fridge and than redirected with a baffle plate in the rear so the air than exits under the fridge back into th...
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I agree. We replaced our Dometic rv fridge junker approx. (2) years ago with a 10.3 cu ft Haier brand residential and left the add-on fans in the outside fridge compartment in place. When we get in a similar situation as you just described, I just flip the fans on with a toggle switch and the "excess" hot air is vented out the roof vent. :C
TechWriter wrote:RDG wrote:
Does anyone here vent their HOME residential fridge to the out side?
No, but my RV residential fridge is essentially in an enclosed cabinet with its back against a thinly insulated wall that can be exposed to direct sunlight and potentially high temps.
I monitor my Whirlpool's freezer and fridge temps pretty closely. During a month I was in a southern campground, I noticed a consistent temp rise during the day as the sunlight hit the fridge side of my RV. The Whirlpool manual suggests the fridge works best in an environment between 60 - 90 degrees F and also warns against installing next to a heat source.
Anyway, after I added the roof fans, the temp variation seems to have stopped.
While I'm fairly confident that my Whirlpool would continue working without the roof fans, I can't deny the temp decrease I saw, and I believe the increased ventilation may lengthen the life of my residential.
