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groundhogy
Explorer
Jun 18, 2021

Seeking refrigerator tips... in AZ and heat is hampering...

.. its ability to keep cold. I don't know much about these units, but I assume the idea is to keep the back coils cooler? I have seen one guy with a fan in the outside compartment. But that's j...
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MrWizard
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Jun 18, 2021
Fans help, the move more air over the coils, yes the outside air is hot, but the heat exchanger coil is hotter, the more air flow the more heat removed from the coolant, the better the absorption RV fridge will operate
Parking so the fridge side of the RV is not in the afternoon sun helps, put out the awning, hang a tarp, park next to a tree, anything that shades the back of the fridge, helps

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