โApr-23-2019 07:22 AM
โApr-25-2019 11:37 PM
SoundGuy wrote:LarryJM wrote:
IMO the only safe way to ensure all this real time is to install the ARP type system mentioned in a prior post in this thread and this $100 or so investment to protect a $1700 to $3000+ appliance is well worth the price of admission so to speak. Only with this do you again IMO have a fighting chance to keep things under control and maximize the life of your frig.
OR just turn the fridge off, a couple of hours won't make any difference at all ... I do this every time I'm hitching up or backing up onto our significantly sloped driveway. Same when we arrive at campground - one turns off the fridge while the other checks in, later we turn the fridge back on once we're situated and leveled on our campsite. If we stop along the way, same thing unless we're going to be all day, in which case I'd take the time to reasonably level the trailer so I can then leave the fridge running. A replacement fridge is costly - better safe than sorry. No fridge issues in 20 yrs using this method. :B
โApr-25-2019 05:52 PM
โApr-25-2019 05:20 PM
profdant139 wrote:
Problem solved with a free app! Just lay your phone down on the shelf above your fridge. Check the reading, and then rotate the phone 90 degrees:
iHandy Level
Max is three degrees side to side (looking straight at the fridge), and six degrees to front and back of the fridge.
โApr-25-2019 04:47 PM
โApr-25-2019 11:21 AM
โApr-25-2019 10:17 AM
โApr-25-2019 09:40 AM
LarryJM wrote:
IMO the only safe way to ensure all this real time is to install the ARP type system mentioned in a prior post in this thread and this $100 or so investment to protect a $1700 to $3000+ appliance is well worth the price of admission so to speak. Only with this do you again IMO have a fighting chance to keep things under control and maximize the life of your frig.
โApr-25-2019 09:30 AM
Lynnmor wrote:profdant139 wrote:
It would be handy to have a clear, unambiguous, user-friendly guideline.
Do we have a volunteer (who is both tech-savvy and literate) who will draft up the standards??
And as long as I am wishing for clear guidance, the instructions would have to distinguish between side to side and front to back leveling, depending on the orientation of the fridge.
In my owners manual it says this:
The refrigerator is made to operate within 3ยฐ off level side-to-side and 6ยฐ off level front-to-back (as looking at the front of the refrigerator). Operating it at more than these limits can cause damage to the cooling system and create a risk of personal injury or property damage. Make sure the vehicle is level before you operate the refrigerator.
โApr-25-2019 09:01 AM
profdant139 wrote:
It would be handy to have a clear, unambiguous, user-friendly guideline.
Do we have a volunteer (who is both tech-savvy and literate) who will draft up the standards??
And as long as I am wishing for clear guidance, the instructions would have to distinguish between side to side and front to back leveling, depending on the orientation of the fridge.
โApr-25-2019 08:11 AM
โApr-24-2019 04:29 PM
profdant139 wrote:
Someone above commented "don't worry, just go ahead and run it." I am no expert, but I have read that if you run the fridge when it is seriously unlevel you can cause the buildup of deposits that will eventually destroy the fridge. The more you run it in that condition, the worse it gets.
Does anyone know if this is true or not? Experts, feel free to chime in!!
โApr-24-2019 12:33 PM
rfinley wrote:
Or install this kit and not worry about it !!
https://www.arprv.com/products.php
PS. Not affiliated with the company in anyway, Just know it works well.
โApr-24-2019 11:12 AM
profdant139 wrote:
Someone above commented "don't worry, just go ahead and run it." I am no expert, but I have read that if you run the fridge when it is seriously unlevel you can cause the buildup of deposits that will eventually destroy the fridge. The more you run it in that condition, the worse it gets.
Does anyone know if this is true or not? Experts, feel free to chime in!!
โApr-24-2019 08:28 AM