I hope all of you folks are doing more than you say you are doing.
I am going to sound like Wes here.
Arch,
I did do more than that but I tried to limit my response to the basic
question which, I thought, was "how good of a unit is it?".
I tore out the thin wood which comprised the back wall of the reefer
enclosure and built another one. I also lined the sides with 3/4"
styrofoam insulation board covered with that foil backed reconstituted
rag insulation. Both of which I purchased at Home Base. I also taped
all the seams with aluminum tape. I took a large piece of insulation,
the width of the reefer, folded it in half and suspended it from the top
of the cabinet with the fold to the rear. Sort of like a large doubled
over flap that hung down until the reefer pushed it up and into place.
This worked very well in sealing the top of the reefer against the
overhead of the enclosure. There is a reasonable gap between the coils
of the reefer and the insulated back of the enclosure to ensure a
healthy "draft" for heat dissapation. The original condensation drain
hole provides a path for (god forbid) any propane leakage to escape and
also any accumulation to occur. Nothing, as you well know, is foolproof
though! The interior of the coach is very well sealed off from all but
the door of the reefer. I also put an additional cut-off valve in the
enclusure just after the shock loop in the propane supply line that's
accessable via the outside panel.
BTW, in spite of the coil problem, I'd buy this same unit again.
Steve F.
I am going to sound like Wes here.
Arch,
I did do more than that but I tried to limit my response to the basic
question which, I thought, was "how good of a unit is it?".
I tore out the thin wood which comprised the back wall of the reefer
enclosure and built another one. I also lined the sides with 3/4"
styrofoam insulation board covered with that foil backed reconstituted
rag insulation. Both of which I purchased at Home Base. I also taped
all the seams with aluminum tape. I took a large piece of insulation,
the width of the reefer, folded it in half and suspended it from the top
of the cabinet with the fold to the rear. Sort of like a large doubled
over flap that hung down until the reefer pushed it up and into place.
This worked very well in sealing the top of the reefer against the
overhead of the enclosure. There is a reasonable gap between the coils
of the reefer and the insulated back of the enclosure to ensure a
healthy "draft" for heat dissapation. The original condensation drain
hole provides a path for (god forbid) any propane leakage to escape and
also any accumulation to occur. Nothing, as you well know, is foolproof
though! The interior of the coach is very well sealed off from all but
the door of the reefer. I also put an additional cut-off valve in the
enclusure just after the shock loop in the propane supply line that's
accessable via the outside panel.
BTW, in spite of the coil problem, I'd buy this same unit again.
Steve F.
