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flat6s 
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Joined: 21 Mar 2016 Location: Burlington, Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 84 |
 Calendar Event: Dometic FridgePosted: 15 Jul 2016 at 9:17am |
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Haven't done this yet, but here is what I want to try.
You know those blue things you stick in the freezer and they become a solid block of frozen whatever it is ? Leave two of those in the freezer, then when you are ready to travel n the road, stick them in the fridge to help with the cooling. Does anyone think that will help, or not? Joe
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johnmaci
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Joined: 17 Jun 2014 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 202 |
Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 9:34am |
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I understand from some owners on other boards that this works well when temps are high:
https://www.amazon.com/Valterra-A10-2618VP-FridgeCool-Volt-Exhaust/dp/B002N5YDG2 Install video: https://rv101.tv/2012/02/28/how-to-install-an-rv-refrigerator-vent-fan/ My fridge also does not get as cool when temps are high, but not so much that I need to do any mods.
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WillThrill
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Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 298 |
Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 2:00pm |
Yes, those will help, but what would probably be even more useful is to freeze a lot of bottles of water, enough to at least half fill the refrigerator. They will help to bring the temperature down, and when they melt, you will then have cool water to drink!
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Pilot
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Joined: 26 Jul 2015 Location: Pinckney, Mi Online Status: Offline Posts: 91 |
Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 4:48pm |
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The only problem is that the fridge does not hold that much to begin with. But I will have to try it. What about taking the freezer door off till you get where you're going? Would that help? As I said in my original post the meat in the freezer stayed frozen.
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Walt & Lynne
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osage
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Joined: 13 Mar 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 146 |
Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 6:31pm |
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to get ours to cool in hot weather 90+ we had to move the thermal couple to the left end of the fins on the back of the fridge to get the cooling fans to come on. also we have put one of the small d-size battery fans in the fridge now it cools down to 40 or lower on a 90+ days
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ronahue
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Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 317 |
Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 8:34pm |
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We removed the freezer since it's to small anyway and we have no problem keeping a full fridge down to 37 degrees even in ninety degree weather. It will also cool from 70-80 degrees to below 40 in about 6 hours.
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Ron & Sharon
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