While there is a thread here on fridges, here is one idea that I did to
help keep the efficiency of the fridge up to max in hot weather. Rather
than going to Camping World and getting one of their small fans that one
can put either inside the fridge, or outside under the coils,I purchased
a small fan at an electronics store which is used in computors.It only
draws .12A and moves 20CFM of air.I hooked it into my solar panel ciruit
so it goes on when the sun is out and at night when it is cooler it is
off. I also wired a small switch into the circuit so I could keep it off
in the daytime if I wished. We have one of the large sizes of fridges
and tend to over pack both compartments pretty full of food so likely
the air doesn't circulate as well as it should. I've also closed in some
of the space behind the coils to force the air over the coils.Incidently
doing it this way was less than half the cost of purchasing one from an
RV store.
As a practice issue, whenever I make some wiring addition or change
thoughout the coach, I draw a diagram of the layout in the back of the
X7725 Maintenance Manual on the spare blank pages in it. This is the
Manual which has all the wiring layouts for both the motor and the
living areas for the '77 and '78's.In fact if any one doesn't have this,
they should get it for sure.I have found these electrical layouts of
immense value and would'nt be without it for anything.If someone buys my
coach in the future,it will be a simple matter for them to figure out
any wiring changes, actualy it's rather handy for me as in time I forget
how I did something so it is very simple to just look it up in the
Manual rather than trace it all out in the vehicle.
Claude in Victoria, where the weather is perfect today and where
everybody should be!
help keep the efficiency of the fridge up to max in hot weather. Rather
than going to Camping World and getting one of their small fans that one
can put either inside the fridge, or outside under the coils,I purchased
a small fan at an electronics store which is used in computors.It only
draws .12A and moves 20CFM of air.I hooked it into my solar panel ciruit
so it goes on when the sun is out and at night when it is cooler it is
off. I also wired a small switch into the circuit so I could keep it off
in the daytime if I wished. We have one of the large sizes of fridges
and tend to over pack both compartments pretty full of food so likely
the air doesn't circulate as well as it should. I've also closed in some
of the space behind the coils to force the air over the coils.Incidently
doing it this way was less than half the cost of purchasing one from an
RV store.
As a practice issue, whenever I make some wiring addition or change
thoughout the coach, I draw a diagram of the layout in the back of the
X7725 Maintenance Manual on the spare blank pages in it. This is the
Manual which has all the wiring layouts for both the motor and the
living areas for the '77 and '78's.In fact if any one doesn't have this,
they should get it for sure.I have found these electrical layouts of
immense value and would'nt be without it for anything.If someone buys my
coach in the future,it will be a simple matter for them to figure out
any wiring changes, actualy it's rather handy for me as in time I forget
how I did something so it is very simple to just look it up in the
Manual rather than trace it all out in the vehicle.
Claude in Victoria, where the weather is perfect today and where
everybody should be!
