racefan1965
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jlvtx1800 wrote:Thanks everyone...This rving stuff is definitely turning into a money pit!!! 
Sounds like your just at the beginning of things.lol Wait til something breaks!lol
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itsalleasy
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jlvtx1800 wrote:Thanks everyone...This rving stuff is definitely turning into a money pit!!!
For $6-8 you can get a couple of 12v fans from an electronic surplus outfit. They will take a little work to install but save some $$ for gas.
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BarneyS
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I use a computer fan mounted right above the light.
I also have this one mounted in the compartment outside. It is controlled by a thermal switch and only comes on when needed.
Between the two of them, I have never had a problem with the fridge cooling down enough, even in the very hot weather of New Mexico, Arizona,Texas, or Florida.
The cost was very little. If I remember correctly it was less than $30 for both fans. Put them in myself.
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wa8yxm
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I basically use both of the fans shown above
The one in the "Tube" is installed in the outside compartment
The computer type fan is inside, both get their power from the fridge
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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DaveP
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I use something like the Fridgecool. It move air around the fridge so the temperature stays consistant throughout. As far as the fridge getting too warm while making meals, you can try a cooler setting or just make sure you don't open it any more than you really need to. My fridge has a dial for setting the temperature, rather than a digital control. I usually run it a little on the cold side, about 38 degrees. I also try to keep it as full as possible. I use a shelf mounted thermometer to keep track of the temperture.
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partsman01
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So if I was to mount some computer fans just under the cap at the top of the rig, will that work well?
I would imagine I could tap into the 12volts and when on shore power it would still feed power to keep them going?
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Jim102
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My question, we are getting ready to take a long trip and I want the frig to be cold before we leave, up to this point we get the unit in the AM turn the frig on and leave the food, etc. in the cooler until we stop at night so it is cold. Now, do you the night before turn the gas and frig on? Do you need to turn the coach batteries on, or is just the gas button on the frig enough? We are new to all this...
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partsman01
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I plug my unit in the night before at least, I have a friend and co-worker that once the season starts he does not turn his fridge off.
Anyway, mine gets at least a day of being plugged in, all food comes from either the fridge or the freezer already cold or frozen as required then it gets put in either the day before we leave or the morning we leave and I don't run the fridge untill we get to our spot, and so far on 6 or 8 hour trips we have no problem keeping food.
As for turning on the fridge on batteries, he would kill your batteries if sitting, so won't work that way, if you can't access electricity then you would have to put the propane on and fire it up on propane.
Mine on electric is turning a knob to on, propane I have to turn to gas on then push and hold a button while it ignites, then after the light goes out I let the button go and that should be it.
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Jim102
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So, I can turn the coach batteries on, start the frig.(on gas) then turn the coach batteries off? The problem is, it's in storage with no way for me to plug it in the day before..
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Jim
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Charlie D.
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Jim, to run your fridge on gas, you must also run it on battery. The battery is needed for the control portion of the fridge.
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