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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1078 |
Topic: refrig/freezer temp adjustment? Posted: 30 Jul 2016 at 12:32pm |
We will be leaving on an extended trip in a week. I turned the refrigerator on a few days ago(on propane) and the temperatures have stabilized. the freezer is -10F and the refrigerator is 40F. Is there a way to adjust the temperatures? I would like for the refrigerator to be a lower temp(colder) and the freezer could be a little warmer(or less cold!)
There is nothing inside either compartment except a battery powered fan circulating inside the refrig. I also have modified the rear cavity with an improved baffle and 2 12 volt fans. One is blowing up the coils to increase circulation and and one blowing out at the top to increase heat exhausting. Thanks for any advice. Vann |
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 30 Jul 2016 at 3:20pm |
The fridge temp is adjusted via the power setting on the front of the fridge. More bars = a call for more heat which should generate colder temps in the box. You current temps may very will be reasonable based on external conditions: Outside and inside ambient temperature. The only trick I know that will probably bring box temperatures down in most situations is to remove the freezer box.
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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MDPaddlersPod
Senior Member Joined: 06 Jul 2016 Location: Maryland Online Status: Offline Posts: 135 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 8:36am |
Podster, How do you remove the freezer box? I find it is to small to really do anything with and would like more standup fridge room, wine bottles don't fit well. Thanks, Jim.
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MDPaddlersPod
2017 RPod 179 2002 Silverado1500 |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 9:57am |
Unlock the two sliding locks on the bottom, pull it out.
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MDPaddlersPod
Senior Member Joined: 06 Jul 2016 Location: Maryland Online Status: Offline Posts: 135 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 10:06am |
furpod, got it, thanks, Jim
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MDPaddlersPod
2017 RPod 179 2002 Silverado1500 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 10:56am |
Optimal fridge temps are in the 30's so hopefully making the temperature adjustment mentioned above will work. My pod's fridge would stay in the 30's even with outside temps in the 90's, and my current fridge does the same. It didn't hit the low 40's until it was over 100 outside 2 weeks ago (hit 108 around Nevada).
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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1049 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 9:27am |
I know I read about these before, but what are the two little fans for on the back of the fridge (accessed through the outside panel door). I guess I have never paid attention to them much, but just got back from a 2 week trip and occasionally checked on them. I never saw them spinning/running. hogone
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 6:22pm |
hogone! Whats up?! Its all about removing heat back there so the fans are suppose to help with that. I think the fans are activated by a therm switch at 90 degrees.
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1049 |
Posted: 03 Aug 2016 at 6:30am |
podster; alive and well! thats kind of what i thought, maybe it didn't get hot enough. hogone
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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Patriot Dave
Senior Member Joined: 06 Feb 2016 Location: LaSalle, Mi. 48 Online Status: Offline Posts: 206 |
Posted: 10 Aug 2016 at 7:52am |
Thanks for the info.......I too am learning as I go. |
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Dave & Joyce
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