Did you seal outside vents after Residential refer install?

[Marv_Hoag]

I am in the process of completing the install of a residential refrigerator. Trying to decide if I am going to seal the vents on the outside removable panel. Pretty much decided to leave the roof vent alone.

To seal or leave open - That is the question.

[Halmfamily]

I completely sealed off the lower vent and left 1/4 of the top vent open, vents are both on side of trailer. Under the front of the fridge I have a 1 1/2" gap that I put a vent cover over. The fridge can draw in cooler air from the inside and vent the heat out of the top vent. Seams to be working well. I used Gorilla tape to seal the inside of my vents.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

I custom tailored my vents to provide the ultimate in convection. The register at floor level and left the original stack flue vent. One of the things that works well is to put a very very very low CFM 120vac muffin fan blowing upwards from the bottom of the condenser. It reduced my 24vdc daily amp hour consumption by >10% and that ain't peanuts. It would do similarly with AC kWh. Less compressor run time.

[westend]

I sealed mine. You should end up with enough free air space around the coils of the fridge to allow cooling. Some of that is dependent on the model of fridge you have and clearances involved. Leaving the stack vent open on the top will surely ventilate the space. If it was mine, I'd probably close that up or restrict the opening. I do some camping in the Winter so having a big opening anywhere isn't a good thing.