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11-05-2006, 07:18 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Estero
Posts: 136
M.O.C. #3207
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Refrigerator icing
This past summer we were out with our rig for 5 consecutive months with the refrig running all the time on the #4 setting and pretty full. We experienced a good deal of icing on the coils in the back of the refrig mostly on the right half of the coils. I did have a small battery operated fan in the bottom of the frig to circulate air as recommended by my dealer.
Is this normal icing for these refrigs, or are we setting the temperature control to high, or do I have a problem with the frig?
Doug
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11-05-2006, 07:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We have not had our setting at more than 2 ..temp stayed at 38 to 40 degrees.. We were told at a seminar at the Fall rally that you should not keep one of those fans in the fridge as it interferes with the natural circulation and that you should not line the shelfs or pack the fridge too tight..We took our fan out and will give that a try. We are sure the setting will vary with temp and humidity conditions..
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11-05-2006, 07:40 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Estero
Posts: 136
M.O.C. #3207
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Thanks for the feedback Rich. I will try eliminating the fan and buying another thermometer so I can try reducing the setting and just monitor temperature.
Doug
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11-05-2006, 07:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ft. Smith
Posts: 981
M.O.C. #116
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If you use a fan, set it so it blows up at the front [door side]. Air circulation is down the back, across the bottom, up the front and back to the fins at the rear. The ice is a result of opening the door in humid conditions. This is from the Dometic rep at the rally.
Skip
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11-05-2006, 11:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Georgetown
Posts: 1,411
M.O.C. #956
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They also advised to defrost when 1/3 ice build up on fins. It really doesn't take long to do it and I find that once amonth keeps it running well.
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11-05-2006, 12:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 5,316
M.O.C. #15
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dcowie,
Ours does that all the time. As stated above it is simple function of being in a humid climate. I think it is pretty normal for a build up of ice.
HamRad
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