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Old 07-13-2015, 03:12 PM   #61
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I'm thinking you either top vent or side vent. Can't see both, but then again, these particular fridges are lower in the performance scale.
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Old 07-13-2015, 03:31 PM   #62
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All the options also mention very small clearances in back of frig . Pat
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Old 07-13-2015, 06:32 PM   #63
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Exactly, the flue gas/heat is vented out the side and away from the back of the fridge area making it easier to keep cool. I am just in the process of trying to order the vent kit and have it delivered to Canada.
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RE: Caravans Plus : Dometic Flue Kit including T Piece, required for fridges over 100 litres (Message: 29568)
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It appears that flue kit would be installed from the top and the angle layout before cutting a hole could be tricky.
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Old 07-13-2015, 06:36 PM   #64
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RE: Caravans Plus : Dometic Flue Kit including T Piece, required for fridges over 100 litres (Message: 29568)
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It appears that flue kit would be installed from the top and the angle layout before cutting a hole could be tricky.
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Old 07-13-2015, 07:10 PM   #65
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Wonder if I went to Sydney and bought a few hundred whether or not I could write that off as a business trip?
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Old 07-13-2015, 07:27 PM   #66
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or better yet, donate them to ETI and claim a charitable deduction......I here there is now less than 1% chance of being audited, due to budget constraints, when I was there it was closer to 8%.
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Old 07-13-2015, 10:47 PM   #67
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My plan was if I could not find someone to ship it internationally was to prepay it and see if I could find a international courier and have it picked up. Plan looks good on paper...

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Old 07-13-2015, 10:53 PM   #68
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I've got a friend who has set up a spare fridge in his shop, I've asked him to take the temp of the boiler discharge flue gas - might be simpler to use flexible exhaust tubing and route it out the top. Test is to see how hot and check against the specs for melting the top plastic; could always replace the plastic mesh with metal screen fabric.
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Old 07-17-2015, 09:55 PM   #69
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Right now I'm at 7 degrees in freezer/38 in refer, it is empty, operating off 120v, setting is 3, outside temperature is 74 degrees. Tomorrow it is expected to go to 90 and Sunday 95. I found the temperature limit shunt for the 2 fans, it is attached to the lower tube by the flue assembly. It is a movable clip and there is a "nub" on the tube where I moved it to place the sensor right on the "nub". The tube gets hotter, the closer it gets to the flue assembly. This shunt is supposed to turn on the 2 fans at some specified high temperature so I will be observing it over the next 2 days. I will also slide the shunt over to the hottest part to see if it turns on automatically as this is the preferred method.In the event they do not turn on, I installed a micro witch on the rear, bypassing the temperature shunt. Pictures tomorrow as well as further recordings.
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Old 07-18-2015, 08:39 AM   #70
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Here are the pictures
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Old 07-18-2015, 08:42 AM   #71
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The first 2 pictures you can see the thermostat "shunt" clipped to the lower tube and it can be moved, limited by wire length. I also removed the plastic container for condensation and routed the hose thru the hole in the bottom which drains out under the trailer. The next 2 pictures are of the switch with just the wires inserted into the shunt. When on one can hear the fans. I'm trying to activate the shunt via leaving the fans off and hoping the higher temperature will turn it on.
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Old 07-18-2015, 08:43 AM   #72
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Last 2 pictures, showing the plastic drain tube and the inside monitor with the highs and lows. You can also see the little "nub" on the lower return tubing where I assumed the best place for the thermostat to operate from but it is not as warm as the present location is along that tube. I'm going to use my infrared thermometer and measure the temperatures as soon as it stops raining.
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Old 07-19-2015, 10:58 AM   #73
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I guess Dometic is taking a different approach installing the thermo switch on the return line to the boiler instead of the discharge line leaving the boiler. Hopefully they remembered to use a switch that activates at a lower temp.

At least you can get to it to install a switch without pulling the fridge.
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Old 07-19-2015, 12:53 PM   #74
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I had to order a new infrared thermometer, will be here tomorrow, to check the temperatures of the tube.
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Old 07-19-2015, 01:48 PM   #75
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Just went out and checked, current temperature 100 in shade, 91 at weather station in Harrisburg, 25 miles north, 101 outside under the propane cover, 93 inside camper, 40 and 10 in the refer, still empty and running on 120v.
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Old 07-19-2015, 01:53 PM   #76
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Just went out and checked, current temperature 100 in shade, 91 at weather station in Harrisburg, 25 miles north, 101 outside under the propane cover, 93 inside camper, 40 and 10 in the refer, still empty and running on 120v.
Thank you for your reports and pictures! Now I'm comfortable swapping ours out next week at ETI.
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Old 07-24-2015, 08:06 PM   #77
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7 hour road trip, RMD8555 on 4.

Left MA 11am Thursday, arrived Lancaster PA 6pm, outside and inside temp in mid 80's, sunny. When we left the fridge was 10 and 40, switched to battery/solar, on arrival temps were 21 and 49, had not been opened.
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Old 07-24-2015, 08:50 PM   #78
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On-line it says 170 watts on 12vdc and 190 watts on AC. So DC should be s little less effective. But rising to 49 is too much loss for me.
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Too late to edit my last (sorry for the error), specs say 250 watts AC and 170 DC, now that's significant and may explain it?


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Try the propane and also are your fans on via manually?
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