Better LP-only fridge?
We have the standard little Dometic 3-way fridge in our Starcraft 10RT popup. We only EVER use the gas, as we only do remote dry camping. The fridge is never cold enough and worse it's unreliable, fre...
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Brian –
There is a Dometic flame baffle kit that will keep the fridge lit – check out this thread:
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/25701378/page/2.cfm
I made my own version of that kit, but it is not any better than the one sold by Dometic.
I also added a flue deflector, so that the hot air would be guided up past the coils and out the vent:
Deflector
Finally, I added insulation (and incidentally storage) around the fridge to keep the fridge cooler:
Insulation and some storage
These are not difficult projects, and I think you will soon notice a big difference. Let us know if you have any questions.
There is a Dometic flame baffle kit that will keep the fridge lit – check out this thread:
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/25701378/page/2.cfm
I made my own version of that kit, but it is not any better than the one sold by Dometic.
I also added a flue deflector, so that the hot air would be guided up past the coils and out the vent:
Deflector
Finally, I added insulation (and incidentally storage) around the fridge to keep the fridge cooler:
Insulation and some storage
These are not difficult projects, and I think you will soon notice a big difference. Let us know if you have any questions.
