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New ARP Member

Our stock absorption frig is working great so we're keepin' it. Anyhow, mindful of the fire potential of these old units, I installed the ARP fire protection system. The hardest part of the job was getting the darn sheet metal stack open to install the temperature sensors. That part of the job should take 30 seconds; I spent an hour! Anyhow, the ARP is supposed to be an excellent product so now we feel more secure.

Re the ARP company, www.arprv.com, their customer service is great. I fried a diode (could have sworn I had those wires on there properly!) and ARP's owner, Paul, fixed it from me for free. Didn't even charge shipping.
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Reply #1 –
Excellent!  We all can sleep better now.

Next thing to do is get a halon fire suppression system to mount behind the refrigerator (the ARP unit is great, but not quite a sure thing) and a handheld extinguisher to keep in the bedroom.  And make sure you can use the bedroom windows as fire exits.

The best price I found on a suppression system is this one on eBay:  Halon SS 30 Fire Fight Automatically Deploy 90 Degree Head | eBay

Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

Re: New ARP Member

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Looks good!
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

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Reply #3 –
Unless we can find a residential fridge that will fit, we'll probably do that ARP and the Halon route as a temporary safety precaution. Sooner or later one of the refrigerator manufacturers will come up with something that won't require an extra battery.

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."

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Quote from: wa_desert_rat –
Unless we can find a residential fridge that will fit, we'll probably do that ARP and the Halon route as a temporary safety precaution. Sooner or later one of the refrigerator manufacturers will come up with something that won't require an extra battery.

Craig

It's called Helium.  Just not available in your size.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer