New Refrigerator fan and thermostat
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Topic: New Refrigerator fan and thermostat
Posted By: Pod People
Subject: New Refrigerator fan and thermostat
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2018 at 3:11pm
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I just checked the exterior refrigerator cooling fan on our 179. I shorted the 2 wires going to the thermostat and the fan immediately came on. so, I know the thermostat works. Then I used a hairdryer and my IR heat gun to check the operating temperatures. The fan came on at 170 and turned off at 120. This was in preparation for adding a new 12v fan in the refrigerator compartment. I got the fan out of an old computer.I mounted it vertically in the ceiling just in front of the exhaust tube blowing to the exterior. Hopefully this will assist the hot exhaust gas and heat to escape the compartment. While doing this, I also extended the lower baffle by 2" to force the incoming air closer to the back of the refrigerator. I have already covered all of the refrigerator vent panels with screen wire to keep out the nesters. Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2018 at 4:23pm
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Tracking with everything I have done, except I moved the sensor to the right. The fan comes on more often now. Fridge is fine. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2018 at 7:33pm
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Mike, sounds like I did likewise, although in my case the sensor was moved up, closer to the stack exhaust, since then fridge works great and the 2 muffin fans go on and off much more frequently.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2018 at 7:01am
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thanks for the idea about relocating the thermostat. does it just clamp on? where exactly did you move it? Thanks Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9">
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2018 at 8:49am
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Pod People,
On mine the sensor was in a space in the fins. I moved it to the right along the same tube. Outside of the fins. I measured with an IR gun and it was 20 degrees hotter where I placed it from where it was. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |