folks just some food for thought.every year especially as temps rise i hear the same ole issues over and over:fridge not cooling on gas,fridge not cooling on electic,fridge blows out going down the road,how level to keep fridge,fridge in slideout,muffin fans on coils,thermister issue,mud dauber issue,regulator issue,thermocouple issue,clean gas orifice,replace board,and on and on and on over and over and over again.folks it is time to wise up and ditch these junk absorption fridges when they die and buy some sort of compressor(like home)fridge whether it is a 12v compressor fridge if you boondock as i do or just a 110 residential fridge if camping with hook ups.we have options folks and have an opportunity to eliminate one potential trip breaker.the advantages are many but to me the the biggest is they COOL and are DEPENDABLE not perfect but DEPENDABLE and is far less likely to have issues.another biggie is level doesn't matter and another is in the case of failure and i am sure they do have failures also it is an easy fix,just replace the compressor no need to wrestle with getting the fridge out of the RV.again,just food for thought.
In over 35 years of camping never had a problem with any of the fridges. Only had to change one out over 14 years ago because the previous owner didn't notice the cover missing off the roof. As an Appliance Tech with over 20 years experience, I find the home fridge built in the last 10 years to be mostly JUNK! Too much use of computer control boards, using a power converter to change voltage from AC to DC, motors to small, and they break to often which is money in my pocket. Read the owners book and you'll find that home fridges also need to be level as possible for best compressor operation! They need air circulation to keep from over heating which will effect the cooling. I've also seen fires in these home fridges over the years!
They all are going to fail and it just depends on what it will cost to repair or replace. You might like to know absorption fridges have been around just as long as the electric fridges. Ten years ago repaired a Servall absorption fridge out on a farm in the country that's been in the basement since 1938. As far as I know it's still going.
That is very hard to read and comprehend.. What are you doing, texting it from a phone while driving?
I am amazed at how hard it is to read some posts these days when there is zero punctuation, or sentence structure at all.. I guess all of my grade school teachers were correct in what they taught me!
Now, I never did well in school in regards to writing and such, but I did get the basics down at least...
I think it's just one long run on sentence if I remember my grade school markings!
MitchF150 wrote: That is very hard to read and comprehend.. What are you doing, texting it from a phone while driving?
I am amazed at how hard it is to read some posts these days when there is zero punctuation, or sentence structure at all.. I guess all of my grade school teachers were correct in what they taught me!
Now, I never did well in school in regards to writing and such, but I did get the basics down at least...
I think it's just one long run on sentence if I remember my grade school markings!
Mitch
sorry bout that,i thought commas,periods,semi colons,etc constituted punctuation ,my bad. some of the sentences were longggggg.
Quote: sorry bout that,i thought commas,periods,semi colons,etc constituted punctuation ,my bad. some of the sentences were longggggg.
Capital letters and spaces after the commas and such help too... I couldn't even find your sentences...
I could only read a line or two and then I'd get lost.. Maybe it's just me and I'm an old fart... English was my worst subject in school and I by no means know my proper grammer...
"Sorry 'bout that, I thought commas, periods, semi colons, etc constituted punctuation, my bad. Some of the sentences were longgggg."
That's how I would have typed it out...
Mitch
*Anything I post is for entertainment purposes only and what usually works for me.. Your Mileage May Vary..
Every year, especially as temps rise, I hear the same old issues over and over: fridge not cooling on gas, fridge not cooling on electic, fridge blows out going down the road, how level to keep fridge fridge in slideout, muffin fans on coils, thermister issue, mud dauber issue, regulator issue, thermocouple issue, clean gas orifice, replace board...and on and on. It's time to wise up and ditch these junk absorption fridges!
When they die, buy some sort of compressor (like home) fridge, whether it is a 12v compressor fridge (if you boondock as i do) or just a 110 residential fridge if hookups. We have options folks, and have an opportunity to eliminate one potential camping trip breaker. The advantages are many, but to me, the the biggest is they COOL and are DEPENDABLE. They are not perfect, but DEPENDABLE and far less likely to have issues. Another biggie is that level doesn't matter, and another is in the case of failure. I am sure they do have failures also - it is an easy fix, just replace the compressor. No need to wrestle with getting the fridge out of the RV.
Again, just food for thought.
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edited 05/27/12 06:15pm by 2oldman *
Thanks 2oldman! I was able to understand it typed that way!
Now I think I can actually comment on big whitey's actual post!
I've been in 100* heat and not have had any problem with the cooling of an absorption type of fridge in the 35+ years I've used them...
This is on either electric or LP.. I do find that LP cools down faster initially? I've not felt the need for additional fans and such.. You should pay attention to how often and how long you keep the fridge door open... The 'cool' will leave the small confines of a typical RV fridge pretty fast! It will take a bit of time to recover from that..
Good topic however.. Better than the debate on whether to run your fridge on gas while driving!! ha, ha!
Every year, especially as temps rise, I hear the same old issues over and over: fridge not cooling on gas, fridge not cooling on electic, fridge blows out going down the road, how level to keep fridge fridge in slideout, muffin fans on coils, thermister issue, mud dauber issue, regulator issue, thermocouple issue, clean gas orifice, replace board...and on and on. It's time to wise up and ditch these junk absorption fridges!
When they die, buy some sort of compressor (like home) fridge, whether it is a 12v compressor fridge (if you boondock as i do) or just a 110 residential fridge if hookups. We have options folks, and have an opportunity to eliminate one potential camping trip breaker. The advantages are many, but to me, the the biggest is they COOL and are DEPENDABLE. They are not perfect, but DEPENDABLE and far less likely to have issues. Another biggie is that level doesn't matter, and another is in the case of failure. I am sure they do have failures also - it is an easy fix, just replace the compressor. No need to wrestle with getting the fridge out of the RV.
Again, just food for thought.
thanks oldman for clearing it up for the old fart ,i'll brush up on my sentence structure so future posts will be clear as mud.
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some of the sentences were longggggg. 
