fridge vents

Post by **RachelDaisy** » 02 Aug 2008, 08:13

Do any of you take off the external cover of your fridge vents in summer? We have a vague memory of being told we should do this by the bloke we bought the van off, but to be honest he told us so much cr*p we don't know what to believe!!

Post by **Nicola&Tony** » 02 Aug 2008, 09:31

Some fridge vents have winter covers that fix onto them, like these:

http://www.towsure.com/product/2618-Ele ... Winter_Kit

Afaik, you were told right . . . these winter covers should be removed when using the fridge so that it gets a good supply of air to cool the element on the back of the fridge.

Tony

Post by **AngeloEvs** » 02 Aug 2008, 13:05

I leave the lower one in place unless it is a very hot day or running on gas. If its peeing down with rain I leave them both on and just prop them open slightly. Mine allow some venting and air circulation when fitted though.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 02 Aug 2008, 17:05

AngeloEvs wrote:I leave the lower one in place unless it is a very hot day or running on gas. If its peeing down with rain I leave them both on and just prop them open slightly. Mine allow some venting and air circulation when fitted though.

I have a JK vent at the top and a lower vent in the floor. I found water entered the JK vent in a downpour so I superglued a 30mm wide plastic strip across the back at the bottom so as to direct water outside.
orks so far...
Cheers
Ken

Post by **AngeloEvs** » 02 Aug 2008, 17:15

Any tip that stops water getting in is well worth using! The Autohomes are notorious for rotten floors and rotten lower panels.

Post by **mikey9** » 02 Aug 2008, 19:11

...and Autosleepers didn't do any better with the fridge vent IMHO. Have yet to see one with a proper rust free seam under the fridge.

And it never came with a cover.

Next job coming up.....

Post by **AngeloEvs** » 02 Aug 2008, 19:28

Mikey, posted a thread on Fridge vent covers in this forum. If you haven't got one check the thread out.

Post by **RachelDaisy** » 03 Aug 2008, 11:40

Thanks for the info everyone. We'll remove them next time we use the van. Mind you, we haven't had any proper "warm" weather since we bought the van 2 years ago!