Dometic refir not cooling well

[Curt Sprenger]

Scott,

A computer or electronics cooling fan works well. Get one about 4",
depending on the space between the frig. coil and the outer wall. You can
usually find them at a surplus electronics store for about $5.00.Or you can
send me your address and I'll mail you a fan. I used zip-ties to anchor it
behind the frig., and installed a cheap household heating/cooling thermostat
from H-Depot, and leave it set to about 85 degrees to turn on the fan. I'm
about to install a second fan that will be switched and will be used only on
the very hot days, like today when it gets to 104 degrees here in sunny CA.
More air flow is better. Keep in mind that the fan will run when the coach
is parked, unless you turn it off...a drain on the batteries.

On 9/3/07, sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...> wrote:
>
> Scott,
>
> You can usually locate them at Radio Shack or a local electronic
> parts warehouse in your area. Here is a website that sells them-
> [http://www.sofasco.com/products/dc_axial/d12038.html] They can be
> easily fit into the compartment with zip-ties that secure them to the
> coils or any other fixed surface. They draw almost no current and can
> run continuously. Most of the 'birds came with a snap-disk thermostat
> in the reefer compartment. I removed mine and wired the fans directly
> to the "Refrigerator Fan" switch that is on my galley control panel
> (right below the water pump switch)
>
> Shane Fedeli
> 85PT40
> Hershey, PA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Where could I find such a fan?
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Scott,
> > >
> > > I added 2 12V fans to the back compartment which blow across the
> > > evaporator coils. They dropped my temp in the 'fridge from 45-50 to
> > > around 25 degrees when the setting is on "5". It was a cheap fix and
> > > has worked great for the past few months. Bob Robinson and John Finn
> > > had similar setups and were kind enough to share the idea with me at
> > > OshKosh.
> > >
> > > Shane Fedeli
> > > 85PT40
> > > Hershey, PA
> > >
> > > --- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "Scott Forman"
> > > <sforman@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > My Dometic refir is no cooling well, will only get down to about
> > 48-50
> > > > degrees. The freezer works fine. Seems to make no difference on
> > gas
> > > > vs electric. Ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Scott Forman
> > > > 86 PT38
> > > > Memphis
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>



--
Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA


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