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nitrohorse
Nov 20, 2013Explorer
I hate to differ with the free advice on here, but I got completely different advice regarding the use of my fridge during the cold winter months. My dealer's Service Manager told me to use it as I would in the summer. He suggested that I turn the setting down a bit as the ambient temps are lower, but other than that, he said have at it. I told him that I heard internet horror stories about damaging the coils and he laughed. He asked me what I thought happened to the fridges sitting idle in the RVs on the dealer's lot during winter? He asked me if the fluid in the coils froze in them as well as the one that was in use? I left the dealership with my a/c cover in hand and on the ride home, condemplated his theory. Realistically, it makes sense. Why wouldn't the fluid freeze in a static scenario vs. in use? Anyhow, I have my TT parked on a seasonal site up in the mountains of Pa. Most of the folks how camp all year long use their fridge. No one has had any issues doing so. Is this freezing in the tubes theory an old campground tale or is it factual?
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