An rv refrigerator is quite different from the residential refrigerator you have in your home.
Residential fridge in rv not working.
While touring one of their new higher end rvs coming out that model year i noticed a large double door residential style electric refrigerator.
Did we ever hear from a bunch of readers this last week about refrigerators in rvs.
What has not been mentioned is that rv refrigerators are one of the leading causes of rv fires.
The two main gases used in an rv fridge are ammonia and hydrogen.
Check on the airflow.
The standard magnetic actions will not work regardless of their apparent strength.
Several years ago while attending an rv show in hershey pennsylvania i ran into a friend who is an rv manufacturing representative.
This allows the cooling unit to move the different gases throughout the cooling system.
Special application need.
In his essay in rv travel newsletter issue 828 editor chuck woodbury wrote about the trend of nearly every new fifth wheel trailer 30 feet and longer and high end travel trailer and motorhome at the recent rv show he attended at san antonio being equipped with a residential refrigerator.
An rv refrigerator has special features that make sure the refrigerator is safely and securely closed even while driving in rough terrain with your rv.
The cooling system turns the ammonia gas into a liquid and the more you have the better.
It s best to use one in each compartment.
Residential refrigerator has been praised as they found out that it only consumes one third of the total power consumption on a daily basis.
There are also safety features that for instance will automatically switch over to using lp gas.
A common problem is when the refrigerator stops cooling properly especially after it hasn t been used in awhile.
For the refrigerator to work properly you need to have your rv level when not driving it down the road.
Deciding between a residential refrigerator or an rv 2 way or 3 way fridge in a motorhome is a no brainer at first glance but if you plan on doing any off the grid boondocking battery power will be a concern.
It is more efficient and requires lesser power to be operated.
Rv refrigerators can fail for a number of reasons.
You open those big residential fridge doors and there is no comparison.
So if your freezer is working but your main compartment is not you likely have reduced airflow.
That can be added to the con list not saying that a residential refrigerator would not have fire the percentage would be very low.
That was the first time i saw a new rv with.
In your choice of make and model of your refrigerator consideration of how the door s will be secured is very important.
Unlike your residential unit at home the rv application requires a lock to secure the door s while traveling.
The residential refrigerator has been introduced in exchange of stock refrigerator in rv.
The cooling effect from most rv refrigerators originates in the freezer compartment and then goes into the main compartment.
