Posted 2008-02-05 11:30 PM (#76172 - in reply to #76153) Subject: RE: fridge in LQ
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
I've had refrigerators in campers and my trailers that worked wherever we parked. We are not critical in our preference for an absolutely level spot. We usually pick an area that will allow things to remain in place within the LQs, without rolling off the counters. We've never had any performance issues under these conditions.
Posted 2008-02-06 7:11 AM (#76179 - in reply to #76153) Subject: RE: fridge in LQ
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Posts: 648 Location: Coconut Creek, FL
Living in Fla, I find the outside temperature makes a huge difference in how well the fridge cools. If it's 80's during the day the fridge never seems to get very cold, but if it drops down to 50's or below, watch out as stuff will freeze - lettuce, eggs, etc
If I have electric, I will run the AC to mainly help the fridge stay cooler. I only have the 3.0 fridge, so I also bring a cooler to keep my drinks cold in - I freeze 1/2 gallon bottles of water and they stay frozen for 4 days or so again depending on the outside temps.
Posted 2008-02-06 8:15 AM (#76180 - in reply to #76153) Subject: RE: fridge in LQ
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Posts: 9
Location: Arizona, USA
"I was told that the refrigerators in some LQ trailers will not work if the trailer is not level. Does anyone know if this is true?"
Like most things, "it depends". If you are parked on a steep incline, it likely won't work. If you are a few degrees off level, you’ll probably be ok. Front/back inclines are more sensitive than side/side offsets, due to the tolerances and the configurations of the piping arrangement used to utilize the ammonia evaporation cycle.
If you level close enough so your water flows down the sink drain and doesn’t pool in the sink and you level enough so you’re not sleeping down hill and getting a headache, it will work ok.
Posted 2008-02-06 10:12 AM (#76191 - in reply to #76153) Subject: RE: fridge in LQ
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Posts: 43 Location: Cheyenne,Wy
Older Rv Refers needed to be as close to as you colud get them. The stuff they use to cool the refer couldent flow threw the system properly. The newer refers work alot better when not level but running them to long when they arent level can cause problems down the road.
Posted 2008-02-06 10:15 AM (#76192 - in reply to #76180) Subject: RE: fridge in LQ
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Posts: 368 Location: Georgia
Thanks for all the replies. I am happy to say my fridge will not work if the trailer is not level. Why am I happy? Long story short--I finally put in an outside RV plug so I could keep my trailer plugged in. The ground where I parked the trailer was not level. The trailer had a bad down hill front to back and also it was not level side to side. When I plugged in and turned on the fridge...it would not work. I was hoping it was leveling issues. I moved the trailer so it was more level and ahhhaaa..the fridge now works. I posted my question last night ...did not get to move the trailer until morning.
Posted 2008-02-06 10:17 AM (#76193 - in reply to #76153) Subject: RE: fridge in LQ
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Posts: 736 Location: Western WA
I've found my fridge won't work in extreme heat. Was at a show last year where the high every day was at least 110 and one day was 124, with it only getting down to 80 or so at night. Fridge just couldn't keep up.
Posted 2008-02-06 11:05 AM (#76199 - in reply to #76153) Subject: RE: fridge in LQ
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Posts: 270 Location: Roanoke IL
With older fridges, I was told that they should never be operated if more than 1/2 a bubble off of level. I keep a little bubble level handy just for that purpose. Your fridge will run colder and better the more level it is.
I had one fridge that wouldn't work at all....until I took it out of it's compartment and turned it upside down and shook it. It has worked like a charm ever since. Go figure.....
Posted 2008-02-06 12:35 PM (#76219 - in reply to #76153) Subject: RE: fridge in LQ
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Posts: 134 Location: Coarsegold, CA
For those of you in hot climates with lots of humidity....there are add on refrigerator exhaust fans to help keep the back of the refigerator cool thus making the unit work more efficiently. Anyone use those?
Posted 2008-02-06 11:54 PM (#76283 - in reply to #76153) Subject: RE: fridge in LQ
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Posts: 2828 Location: Southern New Mexico
When we lived in S. Tx we didn't have any trouble with the frig staying cold at 110* with high humidity. We stayed in it for a week in June after a tornado took out 200 or so power lines in our area and we had no electricity for 8 days. We had just bought the camper in April and decided to buy the generator at the same time, thank God.
The AC on the other hand...... Could NOT keep it cool in the middle of the afternoon. It should have come with 2.
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