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Refrigerator vent/access on outside wall

December 16, 2021, 03:23:03 pm

Hi everyone,
I have a residential fridge.
I took off the frame to the vent cover on the side of the coach for the fridge to make sure it was sealed properly.
What should I use to reseal the frame to the coach before I secure it with the screws?
Thanks

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Re: Refrigerator vent/access on outside wall

Reply #1 – December 16, 2021, 05:13:17 pm

I use 3M 4000UV sealant for those types of tasks.

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Reply #2 – December 17, 2021, 08:06:48 am

My go to being an old body guy is windshield urethane (heavy bodied). Stuff is extremely tough and will never come loose and also easy to find. I did replace my vent with a watertight door to take away possibility of future leaks through vent door.

Larry

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Reply #3 – December 17, 2021, 08:15:30 am

When we replaced our Dometic with Samsung, we also placed foil tape on the inside of that cover to cover up the holes.

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Reply #4 – December 17, 2021, 06:01:44 pm

I cleaned up around the opening, painted area, then used the blue painters tape. Followed that with foil tape about 1/8 " inboard of the blue tape and went up the rigid insulation about 3".
Don't want to secure the frame with anything difficult to remove just in case.

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