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Fridge cooling fans

I would like to know if anyone has added fans under the roof vent for the fridge and did it help with the cooling.
 Thanks Bill Willett
The selected media item is not currently available.Bill&Doris 97 U270 36'
University of Parris Island Class of 66
Semper Fi  Build# 5174 MC#17094

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I did installed one  (6 inches computer fan) in SOB. Had a Norcold. It really did help  to cool it. Tried in my first Foretravel 1988  with a Dometic ref. It did not help .
niagarachip 
1997 U320  40'

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Quote from: Bill Willett –
I would like to know if anyone has added fans under the roof vent for the fridge and did it help with the cooling.
 Thanks Bill Willett
I did install 2 fans above the cooling coils with a button thermostat to turn it ON & Off and it worked fine & helped with the cooling on extremely hot days.
The button thermostat stopped working after awhile & I bypassed it and put the fans on a rocker switch and left it on.
But I found that if the temp behind the refer is not that hot the fans being ON were not helping but in fact made it warmer.
Thats why the button thermostat is there to shut the fans off when not needed.
The selected media item is not currently available.Barry BEAM #16014
2003 U320 40' AGDS
Beamalarm, Foretravel technical help and specifications
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve"

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Reply #3 –
Bill,
 
Yes, two years ago I put two muffin fans inside the refrigerator roof vent . But, I don't know how effective it has been. I suspect placing them directly on the coils might be more efficient. In hot weather the more convection the better.
 
Jim
2002 U320
Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'