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Will 3 way fridge work ok just on mains hook up?
Posted: 24 Aug 2011, 20:19
by Big Bear
Hopefully someone can help me. I'm new to all this camper lark and after a bit of advice. I've bought a caravelle which has an interior out of another camper part fitted but does not (as yet) have a leisure battery or gas vents etc. Does have gas but only connected to the cooker. Is it possible to run my fridge as a temporary measure just on mains into a RCD protected hook up cable?
Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
Re: Will 3 way fridge work ok just on mains hook up?
Posted: 24 Aug 2011, 20:44
by 1664
Yes but allow air to circulate around the the cooling matrix at the back and obviously be careful with access to the electrical connections etc
Re: Will 3 way fridge work ok just on mains hook up?
Posted: 24 Aug 2011, 20:53
by Big Bear
Cool. Thank you. Im gonna take the fridge out and check it over before I use it as the guy I bought from the van from has said it works fine but it hasn't been used for a few years.
Re: Will 3 way fridge work ok just on mains hook up?
Posted: 24 Aug 2011, 20:57
by 1664
Since you're taking it out anyway, turn it upside down for 24 hours. Lets the 'goo' inside mix up a bit - never a bad idea if a fridge has been left idle for a appreciable length of time.
Don't expect it to cool as quickly as a domestic compressor fridge. It takes a while for the process to get up and running - and it's silent in case you didn't already know.
Re: Will 3 way fridge work ok just on mains hook up?
Posted: 24 Aug 2011, 21:42
by Big Bear
Excellent. Thanks for the tip.