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Re: fridge install [message #280502 is a reply to message #280487] Mon, 22 June 2015 15:09 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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lqqkatjon wrote on Mon, 22 June 2015 12:07
...the primariy reason I am changing out this fridge. It is a battery drainer. ...
The ones I have worked on had rusted out trim panels on the bottom that deformed the gasket. When that happens, it will run all the time and not get cold. For the one I am installing in the Sequoia, I fabricated a new trim panel and used a hair dryer on the gasket to straighten it out. With a good door seal, in a space maintained at about 75 degrees F, it will run down a good-sized fully charged battery in 24 - 48 hours. Depending on how often the door is opened. It really does not work that well without something to keep the battery charged. But it is actually very energy efficient, and would be the bees knees with solar panels to keep the battery charged. That is with a good door seal. With a bad seal, the compressor will wear out.

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