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Jerry (152.163.197.182)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 01, 2002 - 9:47 pm: | |
Requesting a few “how’d you do that” ideas to install an absorption refrigerator --specifically, how to provide the ventilation for the cooling to the back of the refrigerator.
I’m aware of the louvered doors in the vehicle side and covered holes in the roof like found in class A RV’s -- are there other designs and ways besides putting these holes in the side and roof of the bus? How about a hole down into and through the basement? I’ll have the specifications from the refrigerator installation instructions that list the recommended opening sizes and other helpful information. I’ve reviewed several Bus Conversions “centerfolds” and only on a few can I see these two ventilation openings (are that many using home style refrigerators?) – perhaps the openings may be there but not visible in the pictures reviewed. Thanks from the St Louis area - Jerry |
Stephen Fessenden (Sffess) (63.27.89.160)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 01, 2002 - 10:05 pm: | |
You need the access to the back of the refrigerator to check on the flame sometimes. I don't think you can get buy without an access panel for the lower foot of the back of the refrigerator. If you want it to be non louvered then you could bring ventilation up from the bottom. You need more than enough for the flame. You need to cool the plates on the back. |
cd (4.17.253.101)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 02, 2002 - 1:47 am: | |
I have seen friges built on the inside wall, access panel behind it wwith a door and the air comes up from the bottom but you cant get away from the vent in the roof, if you starve it for air, it wont work. |
FAST FRED (209.26.87.79)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 02, 2002 - 5:24 am: | |
ALL fridges need to vent the heat , simplest is a Nicro Fico powered vent.
These have a small solar cell , battery and tiny fan , that runs very quietly 24 hours a day.
The simplest , and perhaps best propane fridges are the Servelle .
These are built by dometic for House use .
So they require no electric , have thicker walls and insulation , and operate from the front.
Made for off grid folks , or the Amish , they are old fashoned and reliable.
I do not know if the unit can be as off level as a new RV unit and still work.
Any "off grid " suplier will have them, use the Home Power site to download their magazine *FREE* and pick a supplier.
The nicri fico vent is from the marine supply.
A 20 pound tank of propane should go a month of cooking and fridge.
Heat , or hot water costs much more propane.
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