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    Colan - Great fridge operation pdf . . . thanks for posting!

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    Quote Originally Posted by carnolddsm View Post
    Answers to your questions:

    1. Google absorption refrigerator. Lots of articles to make a person’s head spin.

    2. More fans would probably not help. A product I’ve thought of installing is from a company named ARP RV, the product monitors boiler temps, it shuts things down when too hot and restarts after the boiler cools.

    3. The ever changing grade angle, bumps in the road, and turns keep fluid from pooling in one spot.
    Quote Originally Posted by carnolddsm View Post
    Attached is a pdf with a few slides from a Dometic class I attended.

    First two slides show basic layout of an absorption refrigerator.

    Third slide is directed at the need to be level when stationary.

    Fourth slide, explains level is not critical while moving.

    Remaining slides cover ventilation requirements. If your refrigerator isn't cooling properly especially in hot weather, it is worth the few minutes it takes to see if your refrigerator has the appropriate baffles and insulation.


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    Great info Colan!
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    Quote Originally Posted by carnolddsm View Post
    Attached is a pdf with a few slides from a Dometic class I attended.

    First two slides show basic layout of an absorption refrigerator.

    Third slide is directed at the need to be level when stationary.

    Fourth slide, explains level is not critical while moving.

    Remaining slides cover ventilation requirements. If your refrigerator isn't cooling properly especially in hot weather, it is worth the few minutes it takes to see if your refrigerator has the appropriate baffles and insulation.


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    Good stuff......Thanks
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    Thanks Colan, printed out for in the file folder.

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    Thank you, great piece of information.

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    Quote Originally Posted by carnolddsm View Post
    Attached is a pdf with a few slides from a Dometic class I attended.

    First two slides show basic layout of an absorption refrigerator.

    Third slide is directed at the need to be level when stationary.

    Fourth slide, explains level is not critical while moving.

    Remaining slides cover ventilation requirements. If your refrigerator isn't cooling properly especially in hot weather, it is worth the few minutes it takes to see if your refrigerator has the appropriate baffles and insulation.


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    Yes, Colan - thank you for sharing this........excellent, informative, and helpful document.

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    Quote Originally Posted by carnolddsm View Post
    A product I’ve thought of installing is from a company named ARP RV, the product monitors boiler temps, it shuts things down when too hot and restarts after the boiler cools.
    Colan--did you ever try ARP's Fridge Defend? I stumbled across ARP'swebsite while researching this morning and found their videos enlightening. The scenario they portray where an RV is parked for a short period off-level (on a travel day, etc) with the refrigerator running causing damage to the frig seems plausible. Is their reference to having a potential "safety issue" a gentle way of saying "fire"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by howson View Post
    Colan--did you ever try ARP's Fridge Defend? I stumbled across ARP'swebsite while researching this morning and found their videos enlightening. The scenario they portray where an RV is parked for a short period off-level (on a travel day, etc) with the refrigerator running causing damage to the frig seems plausible. Is their reference to having a potential "safety issue" a gentle way of saying "fire"?
    No, haven’t installed one yet.

    Had planned to do the installation this fall, but had too many jobs with paying customers. The cobbler’s children are always the last to get new shoes. It is now a winter project for Quartzsite.
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    So if I ran the fridge off level for about 7 hours did I ruin it? Is there a way I can check?

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    To answer your question there is no way to know if damage was done.

    How far off level?

    The specs are 3 degrees left to right and 6 degrees front to back.

    A rule of thumb to use: is walking on the off-level surface comfortable?
    Colan and Marilyn Arnold
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