When to Shut the Fridge Off
we all know(or should anyway) that rv fridges don't like being out of level except when moving So when do you shut it off? I shut ours off whenever we're parked and its not level. shopping, fuel ...
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Off level operation...even for as little as 15 minutes....causes overheating
Overheating causes the sodium chromate to crystalize and plate out.
Plating out causes obstructions which inhibits coolant flow which causes more overheating ---repeat the damage cycles over and over and over
Off level damage is accumulative and PERMANENT (crystals do NOT go back into solution)
Old fridges, new fridges....doesn't matter.
Process is the same.
ARP real time monitoring shows just how quickly the boiler temp WILL increase due to off level operation.
Plain and simple. It happens and it causes damage.
Overheating causes the sodium chromate to crystalize and plate out.
Plating out causes obstructions which inhibits coolant flow which causes more overheating ---repeat the damage cycles over and over and over
Off level damage is accumulative and PERMANENT (crystals do NOT go back into solution)
Old fridges, new fridges....doesn't matter.
Process is the same.
ARP real time monitoring shows just how quickly the boiler temp WILL increase due to off level operation.
Plain and simple. It happens and it causes damage.
