After setting up at a site, and put the refrigerator on, it takes up to 4 hours to get cold. What do you think. Should it take that long.
jt
Trikester said
08:22 AM May 8, 2015
Hard to know for sure. But absorption-type refrigerators, the kind most RVs have, are slow and can struggle. High ambient temps are not their friend. And placement in a slide can hamper their operation because of ventilation issues.
bjoyce said
09:45 AM May 8, 2015
Yes, it can take that long and more.
Camper Chronicles said
05:25 AM May 9, 2015
If the fridge is in direct sunlight I find it takes longer to cool down and wont stay as cool. Mine is very sensitive to outside temps and sun.
el Rojo and Pam said
06:21 AM May 9, 2015
That's pretty quick actually. Sounds like you got a good one.
Barbaraok said
10:12 AM May 9, 2015
Depending upon the initial inside temperature of the fridge, 4 hours isn't unusual before you start to temps reaching the level you want. Do you have a small fan inside the fridge - that helps circulate the cool air around and will get the warm air to move up to and around the fins.
Barb
Millie said
10:46 AM May 10, 2015
jt wrote:
After setting up at a site, and put the refrigerator on, it takes up to 4 hours to get cold. What do you think. Should it take that long.
jt
A solution:
Run the propane function for the fridge while you're driving.
Or:
Run the 12 volt on it while you're driving. - I can't vouch for the 12 volt method, though. - Never used it. - I always ran the propane setting while traveling, and the freezer stayed frozen.
Barbaraok said
10:52 AM May 10, 2015
What "12 volt" system are you talking about? If you have a frig that runs off of 12 volt batteries it must be an older one. Ours is just 120V or propane for heating the ammonia solution. All of them have 12 volt DC requirements for the circuit board, etc.
Barb
Millie said
11:13 AM May 10, 2015
I had a 3 way fridge. It ran off of 110 volt, propane, and 12 volt. The 12 volt was hooked to the motorhome battery. - I didn't like it because I was told the 12 volt function drew a lot of power off the motorhome battery. So I always ran the propane to keep the fridge cold while in travel. Yes the motorhome I had was a 1984 or something.
I'm amazed that there's no 12 volt function on newer motorhomes now!
azrving said
11:40 AM May 10, 2015
jt wrote:
After setting up at a site, and put the refrigerator on, it takes up to 4 hours to get cold. What do you think. Should it take that long.
jt
We usually turn the fridge on 24 hours before leaving home to make sure the fridge is working properly and to keep food from spoiling while on the road.
"Unlike a freon unit, a gas refrigerator does take longer to start up. In high temperatures, it is possible for the unit to vapor lock during start up. Once started, it should operate properly after that."
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
01:09 PM May 10, 2015
4 hours is pretty good on getting a fridge to cool.
We turned ours on November 30 2012. It's never been off long enough to warm up since. It's either on propane or on electric at a campsite.
After setting up at a site, and put the refrigerator on, it takes up to 4 hours to get cold. What do you think. Should it take that long.
jt
Barb
A solution:
Run the propane function for the fridge while you're driving.
Or:
Run the 12 volt on it while you're driving. - I can't vouch for the 12 volt method, though. - Never used it. - I always ran the propane setting while traveling, and the freezer stayed frozen.
Barb
I had a 3 way fridge.
It ran off of 110 volt, propane, and 12 volt.
The 12 volt was hooked to the motorhome battery. - I didn't like it because I was told the 12 volt function drew a lot of power off the motorhome battery. So I always ran the propane to keep the fridge cold while in travel.
Yes the motorhome I had was a 1984 or something.
I'm amazed that there's no 12 volt function on newer motorhomes now!
We usually turn the fridge on 24 hours before leaving home to make sure the fridge is working properly and to keep food from spoiling while on the road.
"Unlike a freon unit, a gas refrigerator does take longer to start up. In high temperatures, it is possible for the unit to vapor lock during start up. Once started, it should operate properly after that."
We turned ours on November 30 2012. It's never been off long enough to warm up since. It's either on propane or on electric at a campsite.