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Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-08-2022, 04:00 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
I looked for a drain hole and don't have one but...

I looked for a drain hole and don't have one but there is a plastic grommet in the back wall about mid point. It is 5/64" diameter which is too small for the probe wires. Maybe it could be drilled...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-08-2022, 11:49 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Please let me know what you find when you drill. ...

Please let me know what you find when you drill.


One of the Bluetooth options people have mentioned are appealing.This is another one. I like this one because it interfaces with my Victron stuff...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-08-2022, 08:05 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
I installed a temperature probe on the outside of...

I installed a temperature probe on the outside of the trailer behind the storage box. I wanted it in the shade. I can see the temperature on my phone or on the trailer information screen.

I...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-09-2022, 12:32 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
John, that sounds like a really nice refrigerator.

John, that sounds like a really nice refrigerator.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-09-2022, 11:17 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
I don't hear so well so I don't hear it. But then...

I don't hear so well so I don't hear it. But then the air conditioner doesn't bother me either. I sleep through it. Sometimes I wake up around midnight to use the bathroom and turn the AC off to...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-09-2022, 08:24 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Thanks Richard, I am now considering adding bat...

Thanks Richard, I am now considering adding bat insulation to fill the cavity between the sides of the refrigerator and side walls of the cavity.

John, I used a vacuum with brush as you suggested...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-08-2022, 04:52 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Yes on thermostat. It is for furnace heat only. I...

Yes on thermostat. It is for furnace heat only. I have to add a ground wire. I got a thermostat that can be set to a numeric temperature. I think it is wifi and Bluetooth also. Maybe I will be able...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-08-2022, 04:44 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Yes, the dust is inside the trailer. I see no...

Yes, the dust is inside the trailer. I see no reason for insulation on the sides unless it can be made to effectively cut off air circulation against the side of the refrigerator.

Fans pull air...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-08-2022, 04:11 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Alan, I don't have any vents. I added 2 or 3...

Alan, I don't have any vents. I added 2 or 3 layers of reflective insulation above and will add 2" or 3" of foam board on the outside wall to reduce the heat transfer to the refrigerator cavity. I...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-08-2022, 03:04 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Thanks Alan, I must not have saved after...

Thanks Alan,

I must not have saved after uploading the pictures.

I was impressed with the amount of dust was on the condenser and fans so took pictures to post here. I suppose the manual says...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-08-2022, 01:42 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Maybe your Norcold has auto defrost. I wish mine...

Maybe your Norcold has auto defrost. I wish mine did. I have lots of frost and ice after 3 or 4 weeks which makes it run less efficiently.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-08-2022, 06:29 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
I pulled the Norcold DC558 to do some wiring and...

I pulled the Norcold DC558 to do some wiring and after 4 months in the desert last winter and a couple trips this summer, this is what the condenser and condenser fans look like. The condenser is...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-04-2022, 08:22 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Mary, I also have the bed instead of the dinette....

Mary, I also have the bed instead of the dinette. Did you have to remove the drip pan support like I do or were you able to bend the pan enough to get it past the door without removing the support?...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-04-2022, 08:14 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Between trips I turn the refrigerator off, empty...

Between trips I turn the refrigerator off, empty it and clean it. My trips are a week or longer. Lately the trips are not much longer than a week so I have not been removing the drip pan. The problem...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-02-2022, 05:22 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
The 21NE is different than the 21C. The door on...

The 21NE is different than the 21C. The door on my 21NE can't be opened far enough to remove the drip pan unless the door is changed from right swing to left swing which would make the refrigerator...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-02-2022, 10:03 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Marc, Like you, I have a 2021 21NE with the...

Marc, Like you, I have a 2021 21NE with the Norcold DC558 refrigerator. The way the refrigerator and door are situated the drip pan under the freezer can't be removed because the door can't be opened...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 01-10-2022, 11:08 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
I wasn't aware of the efficiency curve when I was...

I wasn't aware of the efficiency curve when I was making decisions on the system design but I sure looked hard and long at the 92% efficiency.



This morning I looked for an efficiency curve...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 01-10-2022, 09:36 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
Chamberman, that is a good idea. The converter is...

Chamberman, that is a good idea. The converter is a Victron Orion 24 to 12 volt that is specified to be 92% efficient. I could bypass the converter and run the refrigerator at 24 volts to see what...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 01-10-2022, 07:02 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,467
Posted By BobG
I have the Norcold DC558. The specifications say...

I have the Norcold DC558. The specifications say it consumes 1.6 amps at 24 volts. After adjusting for the efficiency of my DC 24-12 converter, mine runs at 2.5 amps at 26.43 volts. That is about 45%...
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