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09-05-2012, 09:53 AM
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Refrigerator Coil Fan
With all this warm weather we've been having I decided to install a fan in the back of my refrigerator to help keep it cool. I picked it up at Radio Shack for about $15. It works good, I have to keep the refrigerator on it's lowest setting, all the way to the bottom.
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09-05-2012, 09:56 AM
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09-05-2012, 09:57 AM
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09-05-2012, 10:02 AM
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It has blue LED lights in it.
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09-05-2012, 10:03 AM
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I fit between the coils.
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09-05-2012, 10:05 AM
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I also installed a switch on the left side.
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09-05-2012, 10:10 AM
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This is a day time picture and you can just see the blue lite inside. But the other night, this camper came by and thanked me for leaving my bug light all night and killing all the mosquitoes. You know he had too many beverages.
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09-05-2012, 10:24 AM
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I would watch it between those tubes, they do get pretty hot at times. They do make one for that purpose and it has a theromstat with it so it only runs when the temps get high enough to require the extra cooling. Our 4 door Norcold in our SOB came with thermostaticly controlled fans.
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09-05-2012, 01:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mhs4771
I would watch it between those tubes, they do get pretty hot at times. They do make one for that purpose and it has a theromstat with it so it only runs when the temps get high enough to require the extra cooling. Our 4 door Norcold in our SOB came with thermostaticly controlled fans.
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Thanks for the advise. I used one of those thermostatically controlled fans for RV's on my last trailer and it didn't last very long, replaced it with the same thing and it didn't last one season, so I went with a computer fan and it was still working years later when I sold the trailer. Also the hot coils never stopped the fan, but thanks again for the advice.
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09-06-2012, 09:19 PM
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AlCorr,
It would help those of us "less than technical" people if you would describe/picture exactly how you did this. The switch, how it was wired in, mounted, positioned, parts list, etc.
I realize this might seem basic to you, but it would help the rest of us do this modification.
Thanks
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09-12-2012, 04:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Firecapt
AlCorr,
It would help those of us "less than technical" people if you would describe/picture exactly how you did this. The switch, how it was wired in, mounted, positioned, parts list, etc.
I realize this might seem basic to you, but it would help the rest of us do this modification.
Thanks
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Sorry I didn't explain my project with more details, only that it can be done safely without burning your trailer down. I'm a little "Gun-shy" after explaining how I installed a inverter in my trailer. Maybe one of the experts can jump in.
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09-13-2012, 06:55 AM
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If you go over to popupportal.com and look in the modification section there are dozens of threads there explaining how to do this. It's a very popular mod for popup campers. I did it previously on a popup but have had no issue keeping my frig in my current camper cool even on the hottest days so have not yet on this one. Basic 12v wiring skills is all thats needed. Run a fused wire from the positive with the switch in it to one side of the fan, run a ground wire to the other from the frame and your in business.
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09-13-2012, 07:27 AM
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LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK PLEASE. I like the fan idea but rather than putting it in contact with the coils. i am thinking about cutting a hole in the cover and mounting tha fan to the cover so it is away from the hot stuff.
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09-13-2012, 09:32 AM
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http://www.popupportal.com/index.php?topic=63269.0
Here's a link to one thread discussing it.
The main thing to remember is the idea is to get the air moving through the cooling fins or coils, addings some baffles to funnel air movement through the coils and out of the camper through a vent is the key to seeing great improvement.
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