Wade44
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LASilvey wrote:We always store our trailer with the fridge open however we will be switching to an indoor facility and they may shift the units around while in storage. My question is, while there's a hundred ways to keep your door open while the rig is still, does anyone else have this situation and a good way to keep the door open yet not banging open/closed in the event the trailer moves? Thank you!
I would be more concerned about the possibility of having some nose picking tweaker that just made a career change from Burger King Frytech to Storage Facility Executive, whose towing and driving experience consists of Matchbox cars when he was 9, shifting my stuff around a crowded storage facility.
Jam a block of 2x4 in the fridge doors and wrap some bungees around it to hold them in place.
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Scottiemom
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mockturtle wrote:When I leave my AZ home for the summer, I fill the refrigerator and freezer with crumpled up brown paper and keep the door shut after thoroughly cleaning and drying it. Been doing it for years. Leaving the door open when it's hot (I leave the A/C on 88 degrees F) can dry out the gasket if the door is left open.
In my RV I leave my refrigerator running all the time but if I were to leave it off, I'd do the same.
This works. I tried various things with the fridge in my Texas room. I used the clamps to keep it open and it warped the gasket. So then I just left the door open all the way and it warped the door a bit. Found drying out the fridge really well and closing the door worked. I added crumbled up newspaper to catch any residual moisture, but this works great and keeps the door in the proper position to avoid warping or gasket problems.
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We use charcoal when camping. Part of packing up is clean and dry fridge. Then I put the bag of charcoal inside, close and latch the door.
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LASilvey
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nickthehunter wrote:2112 wrote:LASilvey wrote:My door has pins you can extend to keep the door from closing however, they don't keep it from swinging open if the rig moves. Norcold has a slot in the door jam for the pin to slide into to hold the door slightly open. Exactly, that's how mine work also. They extend into a little hole to keep the door from moving.
Wow, I'm gonna have to look now...I've never used those pins! They hold it open enough for good air flow and really hold it steady in the event of movement?? Thank you!
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I just hang two towels over the doors. They keep them open In addition I save all of the various silica gel packets that come with medications and electronics and I leave them in a plastic container on a shelf to absorb any moisture.
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LASilvey wrote:
Wow, I'm gonna have to look now...I've never used those pins! They hold it open enough for good air flow and really hold it steady in the event of movement?? Thank you! That's how I store mine. That's what it's there for.
It can be a little difficult to get the pin to line up with the hole. I have to work at it.
It leaves a slight gap between the frame and gasket to allow air in. Remember it's pinned when you go back to open it. It looks closed and you'll break the pin if you go tugging on it.
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LASilvey
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2112 wrote:LASilvey wrote:
Wow, I'm gonna have to look now...I've never used those pins! They hold it open enough for good air flow and really hold it steady in the event of movement?? Thank you! That's how I store mine. That's what it's there for.
It can be a little difficult to get the pin to line up with the hole. I have to work at it.
It leaves a slight gap between the frame and gasket to allow air in. Remember it's pinned when you go back to open it. It looks closed and you'll break the pin if you go tugging on it.
Thank you so much! I gotta go check mine and see how this works! Surely since I have the pins, I have the holes as well - I've just never noticed them?!
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Scottiemom wrote:mockturtle wrote:When I leave my AZ home for the summer, I fill the refrigerator and freezer with crumpled up brown paper and keep the door shut after thoroughly cleaning and drying it. Been doing it for years. Leaving the door open when it's hot (I leave the A/C on 88 degrees F) can dry out the gasket if the door is left open.
In my RV I leave my refrigerator running all the time but if I were to leave it off, I'd do the same.
This works. I tried various things with the fridge in my Texas room. I used the clamps to keep it open and it warped the gasket. So then I just left the door open all the way and it warped the door a bit. Found drying out the fridge really well and closing the door worked. I added crumbled up newspaper to catch any residual moisture, but this works great and keeps the door in the proper position to avoid warping or gasket problems.
Dale I have to agree with this. It is definitely better for the seal for the door to be closed. My fridges are never musty when opened in the spring.
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nickthehunter wrote:All the RV fridges that I have seen have a lock that holds the door ajar and locked into that position. Check the manual.
Ditto.
Mine had issues staying locked open until I fixed the problem as shown in this video on a Norcold Fridge
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Thank you so much!
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