Running the fridge for 2 days off level?

[DinTulsa]

I can’t pull the rv Home to cool the fridge due to a neighbors waterline issue. At the storage lot my rv is sitting a full bubble off level, I was going to plug it in today and pick up the rv Friday morning to go camping. Can it is for a day and a half off level with the fridge on?

[pianotuna]

Hi,

Then I suggest you do more research. 15 minutes may cause damage.

I liken it to damage to the roof air conditioner from low voltage, which is also cumulative.

dave17352 wrote:
Who knows, its kinda vague. I have read a hour a two is no big deal. Dont know if its true or not.

[dave17352]

Who knows, its kinda vague. I have read a hour a two is no big deal. Dont know if its true or not.

[Ralph_Cramden]

wnjj wrote:
The main concern with shutting it off it remembering to turn it back on. 🙂

Keep in mind that 3 degrees of slope is 1:19 or 5.24% so many areas that "aren't level" may be just fine. If you want to be really sure, set your level at that angle and then you'll know where the bubble sits for the danger zone for quick checking in the future. To do this, set the level on a board and raise it 1" high, 19" from the end. Remember too that the front to back direction (which is side to side for the way most fridges are in a TT) is 2x that or 1" in 9.5".

Exactly.....or buy into the RV forum banter of how you have to be 100% spot on level.....its your decision!

[wnjj]

The main concern with shutting it off it remembering to turn it back on. 🙂

Keep in mind that 3 degrees of slope is 1:19 or 5.24% so many areas that "aren't level" may be just fine. If you want to be really sure, set your level at that angle and then you'll know where the bubble sits for the danger zone for quick checking in the future. To do this, set the level on a board and raise it 1" high, 19" from the end. Remember too that the front to back direction (which is side to side for the way most fridges are in a TT) is 2x that or 1" in 9.5".

[ScottG]

The ARP protection system is a good investment for absorption fridges. It monitors flue temps and shuts it down if it heats up near dangerous levels. It can also control fans.
Otherwise, we just shut it off if we have to be unlevel for any length of time.

[FLY_4_FUN]

I was never that concerned about off level operation while in transit. Now that I am older/wiser and learned how quickly damage occurs im more likely to power it down if parked on slopes. The fridge will stay cold for several hours so no reason to allow cumulative damage as they are big $$$$ especially the 12cu/ft unit we have.

Daryll

[pianotuna]

Permanent damage may start in 15 minutes or perhaps less.

DinTulsa wrote:
So what happens if I stop for lunch at a restaurant or truck stop and the lot is sloped, I’ve stopped at a few places with a large sloped lot. Does the fridge immediately start being damaged?

[BarneyS]

DinTulsa wrote:
So what happens if I stop for lunch at a restaurant or truck stop and the lot is sloped, I’ve stopped at a few places with a large sloped lot. Does the fridge immediately start being damaged?

When we encounter that situation, I shut the fridge off while we eat and then start it again when we leave. If we are only a couple of hours from our destination I will leave it off.

As Old Biscuit said it only takes about 20 minutes for damage to start, and it is cumulative. Do that too often and you might be replacing your refrigerator.
Barney

[DinTulsa]

So what happens if I stop for lunch at a restaurant or truck stop and the lot is sloped, I’ve stopped at a few places with a large sloped lot. Does the fridge immediately start being damaged?

[ScottG]

Good choice!

[Lwiddis]

Tuna’s idea of dry ice is a good one...cools fridge down, doesn’t chance a problem.

[DutchmenSport]

DinTulsa wrote:
I went ahead and hooked it up and leveled it out. Now I don’t have to worry about it.

You made a wise decision!

[Old-Biscuit]

DinTulsa wrote:
I went ahead and hooked it up and leveled it out. Now I don’t have to worry about it.

That is what you should do.

20 minutes of off-level fridge operation begins causing damage which is accumulative and permanent

[DinTulsa]

I went ahead and hooked it up and leveled it out. Now I don’t have to worry about it.

[mike-s]

Impossible to say. Bubble levels have different sensitivities and you don't say which way it's unlevel.

The refrigerator should not be more than 3 degrees unlevel left to right, or 6 degrees unlevel front to back.