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Refrigerator Fans

Anyone have a source for those little 12v clip on fans for the cooling fins on the absorption frig? Found some old posts but the item is no longer available. I don't really want to make up a muffin fan deal; prefer a quick fix. I see a Dometic unit for like 70 bucks but that's a bit pricey for this project. I have two mounted now (ken hatt's photo below) but one is no longer operable so I need two more. Thanks.
jor

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I like our muffin fans, no idea where Brett got them. They're wired to one of the rocker switches above the sink. THEY SAY, they perform best in high humidity, but I use them (daytime only, they are a little noisy) up here and think they help. ^.^d

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Mike,

Suspect you are talking about the two muffin fans mounted at the top of the refrigerator condenser exhausting UP.  Controlled by switch over kitchen sink.

Very different than muffin fans on the inside of the refrigerator blowing on the fins to more evenly distribute cooling.

Both have their purpose.

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Jor
I found mine on ebay for $25 a year ago.  Mine has the LED light with 2 fans.
John M.

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I have the kind from RV cooling units that Ken referred to. I just had the inline fuse blow and contacted them to find out the fuse rating.
These are the ones I bought.
COOPER IND BUSSMAN MICROTRON MCR-2 FUSES IR50A125VAC IR300A125VDC (10 PCS...
I noticed the bearings in one of the fans was noisy so I replaced both fans and put metal grates on them to protect the fans. I used these.
DC 12V 2-Pin 60x60x10mm PC Computer CPU System Sleeve-Bearing Cooling Fan...
2 X Silver Metal 60mm Chrome Fan Grill Finger Guard Protector for PC...

They are working great now.
Mark

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These guys have em'.

They are out of stock. Maybe later or maybe I'll end up chaining some muffins. John, do you recall where you got yours last year? Anyone else? Thanks.
jor

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Been using this for the past few years:

Fridge-Fix ยป Smart RV Products

It seems to blow the air evenly down on the coils.

Bob

2000 U270

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Reply #15 –
Jor, we have been using 1set of fans for 4 years with no frost buildup.

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Reply #16 –
Great to get all these replies. Tom, what fan set are you using?
jor

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I see rv smart products made a unit to fit my side by side.  I talked to him about this 5 years ago but never finished up.

Hopefully my 7832 is the same as the 7732 unit he shows? 

Ordered one

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Quote from: jor –
Great to get all these replies. Tom, what fan set are you using?
jor
Jor, We only use one unit in our fridge and it works great.  We use the one in reply #11.
John M.

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My fan installation.  I pick up the power from the fridge light. I always wondered if 2 fan units would have been better for air circulation
John M.