stevebill
Free Member
Our 3 way fridge has been really suffering in 30deg+temps. After reading endlessly, I did all the usual things like take the fridge out, turn it upside down for 24 hours, clean the chimney etc etc. it kind of worked, the fridge was running cooler, but not cold. I bought a 120mm 12v computer cooling fan for 10€ in Lisbon a few days ago,and wired it into the outside light switch (which is conveniently close to the extent of the fan wires) and took the outside light bulb out. The fan is positioned behind the grille, and pumps hot air OUT - check with the flat of your hand to see which way it should go. I secured it with a couple of zip ties. 24 hours later, it's working much better, and the fan is silent. I turn it off every night, and flick the switch back on in the morning. I suppose it's a running repair, I will dismantle it and wire the whole thing in properly via a fused switch when we get back to the UK in Sept. Anyway- the fridge now works better than it did when we bought the van, and I will fit a fan even if we end up buying a new fridge, they work so well.
Incidentally, the fridge is wider than the habitiation door! A fridge swap would be interesting, a bit of swearing would definitely be involved....
Incidentally, the fridge is wider than the habitiation door! A fridge swap would be interesting, a bit of swearing would definitely be involved....