Fridge Vent covers (1 Viewer)

[sdc77]

So as not to cause confusion I'm asking this on its own thread.
We don't have any vent covers. We use the van all year around in hot and cold climates. It's never in storage and is always heated when we're not in it. The fridge is almost permenantly on.
Never had a problem so why would we need vent covers.

 

[Robert Clark]

They may be useful when washing your van

 

[Derbyshire wanderer]

The outer covers are not needed unless the fridge is off. The modern large vent fridges have inner plastic shields that reduce the air flow but not stop it and they are supposed to be used when the temperature is 10 deg or less as they stop the workings getting too cold as that would use more gas believe it or not.
So not essential but may reduce the gas consumption.

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[pigginchilli]

We put ours back on and noticed the fridge is not as cold is this normal?

 

[Zigisla]

I have only just fitted winter covers to mine. We noted almost immediately that the fridge was a lot colder as the bottled water had ice forming in it. Turned down and all seems normal except my gas consumption seems high - but I did cook a lot over the holiday period. Just out of interest from a previous thread, I do use both top and bottom covers, which was said to be not the correct way as only one set should be used. If this is true, then my dealer needs to be re-briefed as they fitted them both.

 

[The Nomad]

We've had three different MH's over the years now, all used year-round in all sorts of climates across Europe, almost never on EHU (so fridge running on gas whenever parked up) and on none of them have I ever used fridge vent covers.
Never had any problem.

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[GWAYGWAY]

I made a cover for the bottom vent but I was unable to find where the exhaust came out, as it does not show at the top vent, just the black pipes to the condensor The bottom bit has a shield around the jet area and again no sign of an exhaust pipe. It is a Thetford 3000 in a Hymer??????????????? slight confusion for me.

 

[Popeye]

They may be useful when washing your van

Plus you may use them as a gift for any Front wheel drive Motorhome to use as anti-slip mats on boggy ground.