Rpod 178 refrig - Event Date: 29 Apr 2021 - 01 May 2021

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   Took out our 2017 Rpod early this week.  Here in central Iowa, the temperatures Mon. and Tue. got to the low 80's.  The refrig. seemed to keep below 40 (about 35-36 ) during the night, but as the day went on, the temp continued to rise to about 47 by late afternoon and didn't get below 40 until sometime in the night.  I was on electric most of the time.  Tried propane for several hours, but the temp. continued to rise there also.  The vents were on the south side, but we were mostly in the shade.  The trees aren't totally leafed out yet, so some sun got through.  The second day, I took off both vents off on the outside and the temp dropped a degree initially, but started to rise within an hour.  I checked to see if my fan was working dozens of times and never saw it "not" blowing.  I have the metal clip near the cooling tube as several have suggested.  Is it normal for that tube the clip is on to be too hot to touch?  I even took a little 6" fan and put it in the lower cavity and that didn't lower the temp at all; just continued to rise.  Any suggestions besides take it to a dealer and get it checked out.  Thanks.  Al37.9  10:30 am
38.3  12 noon
41.1   2 pm
41.7   3 pm   84 degrees outside
42.6   4  pm   85 degrees outside
45.7    7.30 pm  77 degrees outside
47.5    8.45 pm   73 degrees outside
39.2    8 am         62 degrees outside

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albikes50 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Mar 2021 Location: IA Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Calendar Event: Rpod 178 refrig Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 8:17am
	Took out our 2017 Rpod early this week. Here in central Iowa, the temperatures Mon. and Tue. got to the low 80's. The refrig. seemed to keep below 40 (about 35-36 ) during the night, but as the day went on, the temp continued to rise to about 47 by late afternoon and didn't get below 40 until sometime in the night. I was on electric most of the time. Tried propane for several hours, but the temp. continued to rise there also. The vents were on the south side, but we were mostly in the shade. The trees aren't totally leafed out yet, so some sun got through. The second day, I took off both vents off on the outside and the temp dropped a degree initially, but started to rise within an hour. I checked to see if my fan was working dozens of times and never saw it "not" blowing. I have the metal clip near the cooling tube as several have suggested. Is it normal for that tube the clip is on to be too hot to touch? I even took a little 6" fan and put it in the lower cavity and that didn't lower the temp at all; just continued to rise. Any suggestions besides take it to a dealer and get it checked out. Thanks. Al 37.9 10:30 am 38.3 12 noon 41.1 2 pm 41.7 3 pm 84 degrees outside 42.6 4 pm 85 degrees outside 45.7 7.30 pm 77 degrees outside 47.5 8.45 pm 73 degrees outside 39.2 8 am 62 degrees outside
	Al M.

podwerkz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966	Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 8:51am
	Was this with the freezer/fridge insulated divider in, or out? You mention 'lower cavity' so I assume the divider is in place. These small absorbtion units give up some cooling ability in the 'fridge' section when the divider is in place. They use more energy trying to keep the lower section cool...with limited results. If you don't actually HAVE to have the little freezer section, it might help to remove the divider and use the entire box as a 'fridge' only. This helped improve the performance of mine by a fair amount, plus I have added an extra thermostatically controlled smartfan in the rear vent above the condenser fins. Seems to work pretty well now.
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StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6417	Posted: 29 Apr 2021 at 9:27am
	A fan inside the refrigerator helps also. Look for one with two or three small fans that clips to the fins. That is what I use.
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