refrigerator condensation switch???
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Topic: refrigerator condensation switch???
Posted By: Pod People
Subject: refrigerator condensation switch???
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 8:37am
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We bought a used 179 late last fall and I am just now starting to dewinterize and work on it. I remember that some owners have written about a condensation heater of some kind included with the refrigerator. since we mostly boondock, I am interested in knowing more and possibly disabling this battery dependent switch. Can someone give me the real information about this switch- Thank you Vanng ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 9:01am
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I need to go out and look in my Pod. If you have a "climate control" switch it is usually visible somewhere around the freezer door when open. Maybe the underside. When "ON" it energizes a 12V heat strip that can drain your battery when dry camping. I don't recall if I have one or not. Also I have been told some just have a 0 or 1 and O is off. Basically it applies heat that is supposed to reduce condensation, and thus not help produce mold. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 4:10pm
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BTW - I looked at my frig, in 2015 178, it does not have a climate control switch. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 4:16pm
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I have never seen, nor heard of it, until your post.
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 6:03pm
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Nor have I, checked on our 177, there is no climate control switch on ours.
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Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 9:43pm
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------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9">
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Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 9:44pm
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Thank you for the replies. I read other forums and I guess I also dream up things. I can always count on this forum for quick, honest and sincere answers. Travel safe Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9">
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 8:32am
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You didn't dream it up there are Dometic models with the switch and circuit. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 9:18am
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The condensation control is a heater strip built into the frame around the freezer door of larger two door refrigerators. It must be disconnected for boondocking to save battery life. The small fridges in RPODs do not have these heaters.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 6:37pm
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Thank you- I thought I had read about condensation switches and "assumed" that I had one. so much for assuming! Thanks again for all of the replys. Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9">
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