Hydroponic Gardening and More with Brent
In RV fridge’s there is no moving parts. Creating heat and dissipating it draws heat out of the fridge and the lack of heat leaves cold. This fan helps heat dissipate faster off of the coils.
A 1 amp fuse, located between the switch and the fan needs to be installed. As an installer, having watched videos and read comments on the product itself, I felt 100% comfortable with my install. A commenter named James Paul noticed the lack of a fuse and pointed that out to me. My initial response was to defend the install based on my previous research. He placed a seed of doubt in my mind which always happens when safety is involved for me. James made sense and I contacted Valterra hoping to validate my defensive position. In fact, James was correct. According to Belinda Walker at Valterra, the result of our conversations is that the issue has been routed all the way to THE top. Future instructions will include terminology, in the instructions, to add a 1 amp fuse and where to install it. I’m hoping that Valterra will take the extra step and provide a 1 amp inline fuse assembly in the packaging with the fan. I want to thank James Paul for his insight and for stepping up in a thoughtful and productive way for all of us. Update video located here: https://youtu.be/Vo-Z670afCI I love chatting with folks and answering questions.
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Hydroponic Gardening & More with Brent
good video thanks. says the "update video" is private. i liked and subscribed, but still can't watch the update video.
How much cooler did your fridge run after this mod?
I purchased two of these fans to install behind my double door 12cuft fridge in my new Grand Design Reflection 5th wheel. I also bought one of the triple fan units that attach to the fins inside the fridge. I hope these mods help to keep it nice and cool.
Shouldn't you have a fuse in series with the switch end.
Great info. After the fan mod install was how is the efficiency of the fridge compared to before? Does it cool faster? Get colder? or both?
Thank you for thorough and informative video.I just wondering why Valterra doesn't include the fuse? Do they recommend addition of the fuse?
See that dead air space above your refrigerator? That is a hot spot and hot air stays up there and your new fan pulls that hot air out but it helps if you make a part to cover that and make it with bend to force the hot air out the vent. That hot air sits up on top and heats up the refrigerator. or pack that complete area with installation.
There doesn't appear to be an inline fuse at the 12VDC connection! Were a short occur in the added wiring, the wire could melt with the possibility of igniting a fire. I wonder why the manufacturer left off this $1 safety feature.
im thinking about doing what you have done with the fan just hav'nt decided yet on type of fan. My friend suggested a computer fan
at 4 minute mark you tuck the wires behind that metal plate,isnt that where the pilot is for the burner when running on propane?
do you worry about heat from the burner being so close to the wires?
Add a Thermostat Switch to the cooling unit's pipes and the fan will automatically come on when hot and off when the fan cools it down – http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026RYU4W
how are the wires run from the fan down to the switch and power? Like how are they connected.
good info
Who knew fan can be use in so many different ways.