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    Posted: 10 Aug 2016 at 2:04pm
Originally posted by Pod People

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.

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Originally posted by furpod

Unlock the two sliding locks on the bottom, pull it out.



Thanks for the info.......I too am learning as I go.
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podster; alive and well!  thats kind of what i thought, maybe it didn't get hot enough.  hogone
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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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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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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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furpod, got it, thanks, Jim
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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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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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