Time to replace defective and potentially dangerous absorption fridge

[davidbrady]

(07-05-2013 11:00)gondolaguy Wrote:  I'll bet......... it got cold again LOL

It sounded to me like Tom was saying the installations were a real culprit. That would not be addressed by a better cooling unit, would it? In fact, it may exacerbate the problem. Jus sayin

ROTFL

The vent space at the back of the cavity is a well known issue and has long been a re-occurring theme of discussion. Like Tom says, for the fridge to operate where it's thermally supposed to you need the right enclosure and you need to have control over the air flow. The flue at the back has to suck cold air in at the bottom, pass it over the coils/condenser and expel it at the top. To get the right velocity and quantity of air installers need to follow the manufacturers specs. Most didn't and the result is tarnish on the technology. The technology is good. As far as I know, in some cases the installation and build quality hasn't been. (Did I leave enough wiggle room ). I imagine the cooling unit may over heat or not cool properly if the venting in the back isn't done properly. For us gas lovers to sleep at night, these two things need to be addressed: cooling unit build quality and cavity conformance to manufacturer's specs.