I would bite the bullet, I would be asking myself if I need one or two vents... but see how you get on and how cool the fridge gets and whether for instance it makes the van stuffy and hot
just my 2p worth
The fridge has been on 240v all day and has frozen the ice tray OK.
It's not really been a warm day so not a conclusive test but the van wasn't boiling hot when I opened the door. The metal on the hob above the fridge was warm to the touch.
Going to see how it goes when I've fitted a couple of fans before cutting a vent to the outside.
If I then decide to vent to the outside it will only be the upper vent.
Fingers crossed for cold beer
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Fridge has to come back out to fit fans and to fit some mesh to tidy up the gap at the bottom.
I'm not sure exactly where to put it. does it matter where it is?
The gas supply connects on the top right hand side of the fridge if that makes any difference.
I have one in my gas bottle locker but that is enclosed so the gas, should it leak, had no where to go but out the hole but a gas leak from the fridge could just come passed any hole could it not?
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I modified my top external vent to take 2 X 12v fans, they operate on a device that allow the fans to vary their speed from off, slow, through to fast as and when required, they have a switch to turn them off altogether at night.
Fridge never has a problem cooling, even in extreme heat down at the Med.
I made a larger vent hole in the floor under the fridge (with baffle), rather than have an unsightly grill on the bottom half of the exterior panel.
My fridge is completely isolated/cocooned from the van interior.
TR
If you never have a route planned ...how can you ever be lost?
You always need two vents - one high and one low, regardless of whether they are internal or external.
That way, the space behind the fridge cools by convection - i.e. hot air rises and goes out of the upper vent, drawing in cold air to replace it through the lower vent.
This convection can be assisted as you say by adding a fan (forced air convection) for very hot climates.
Your pictures certainly show sufficient cross sectional area.
The choice of whether you go for internal or external vents is entirely down to whether you want the hot air to heat the van (great for the Lake District), or vent directly outside (better for Med).
I am awaiting delivery of exactly the same fridge as windysurfers,a 60 litre waeco.
Its going in our multivan but will stand alone behind the (left hand) drivers seat.I am slightly concerned with ventilation,as plan to use gas when not on 12v,and have no intention of fitting a flu.....can I use a flexi pipe as previously mentioned to vent gases out of either the window above the fridge or out the door?
The fridge will be standing on the carpet,so should I look to raise it up to allow air underneath it?
Sorry if this is a little hijacky,I've only used a mini fridge in our camper unit til now.
moonshine wrote:.I am slightly concerned with ventilation,as plan to use gas when not on 12v,and have no intention of fitting a flu.....can I use a flexi pipe as previously mentioned to vent gases out of either the window above the fridge or out the door?
The fridge will be standing on the carpet,so should I look to raise it up to allow air underneath it?
Sorry if this is a little hijacky,I've only used a mini fridge in our camper unit til now.
firstly if you vent gas out of a window ..whats stopping it coming back in?
Flues get effing hot and flues are there, where they are, for a reason..safe venting of a killer gas
the flexi pipe you mention was to redirect the gas a few centimetres up to fit a flue outlet above the swage line
Tex Ritter wrote:I modified my top external vent to take 2 X 12v fans, they operate on a device that allow the fans to vary their speed from off, slow, through to fast as and when required,
Where did you get this device. I have seen a cooling fan and thermo switch
at some camping shops but would rather make my own using ultra quite PC fans but can't find anything to controll when they come on and off
cheers
Gaz
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Tex Ritter wrote:I modified my top external vent to take 2 X 12v fans, they operate on a device that allow the fans to vary their speed from off, slow, through to fast as and when required,
Where did you get this device. I have seen a cooling fan and thermo switch
at some camping shops but would rather make my own using ultra quite PC fans but can't find anything to controll when they come on and off
cheers
Gaz
Replied to your PM
TR
If you never have a route planned ...how can you ever be lost?
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