Refrigerator cooling fans

[Ryan Wright]

Chet,

As suggested, buy any 12 volt thermal switch or thermostat and wire it
in. The circuit is simple; switch in the coach provides 12 volts to
the thermostat which provides 12 volts to the fans above a certain
temperature.

I had a problem with my fridge not cooling well in 105+ degree heat
this summer. Found the previous owner had flat removed the fans. I
installed three high CFM 12 volt fans in the top of the fridge vent,
on the roof, per the advice of several folks here. Fridge temps are
stable and cold now no matter how hot it gets outside.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92

On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 5:54 PM, Chet Geist wrote:
> Thanks to all for the advise. I did jump the snap thermal switch on one of
> the fans and it runs fine. The refrigerator seemed to cool a little better
> this afternoon, but that was just a short test with only 95 degree
> temperature outside. I will probably bypass the thermal on the other fan
> soon and see if that is a good solution. I will also pull one of the
> thermal switches and see if I can get a number or something off of it and
> then buy two new ones.
>
> Have been packing today to go to the Texas coast on Thursday and wouldn't
> you know it here comes Ike. May have to change plans again. Dolly screwed
> up the last trip.
>
> Chet Geist
> 1981 FC33, Austin, Texas