RV Life Hack that was a game changer in 2024
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- Опубліковано 23 тра 2024
- In this video, you’re gonna see myself installing a fan on the inside of our cover that goes to our refrigerator. I came across a video from HappilyEverHanks for which Carl was installing a fan for their RV and it was a great idea since we live in a very Hot area in the summer.I did do some of my own mods and I think you will like@Stagecoachvlog
Link below for the Fan 29.99 on Amazon
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Any 2 way plug that’s UL listed
Zip ties
Drill
I did this to my fifth wheel fridge about 6 years ago. I put 2 at bottom blowing up and 4 in top blowing out. I used 12 volt fans
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This is FANtastic (pun intended). I live FT in Central Texas and it gets so flipping hot here - never thought when I left PHX that it would be almost as hot here all summer, but here we are. I am excited to do this mod!
Sounds great!
I took some silcone and glued a piece to screen material on the cover to keep the bugs out.
good video except for the lack of link(s) to equip/tools used for project, this comes in handy for those who would like to maybe take on the like project, not to mention it helps for future possible sponsors??? good VA story, I can relate, stay safe out there!! 🤠
I listed the items hope this helps
It is a great mod. I did this mod a couple years ago But I have two vents for my fridge. So I put mine at the top vent blowing outward . The fins are all at the top so it draws the air up and out easier. But make sure you buy a fan you can adjust the speed on. I had mine on 3/4 and you could hear the fan inside the camper. So i turned it down to half. I do recommend with just one vent to turning the fan around so its drawing the hot air from the top of the fridge where the fins are. And have it blowing out of the vent not inward. This will bring the hotter air down and out instead of up. There is a lot of space between where you have it and the fins. Drawing the air down will draw the air faster from the top as well.
Your rv looks like a 1999 Monaco diplomat.
I used to have one , same color, same floor plan.
Was a solid work horse . fleetwood chasis is awesome Loved that thing.
Owned it for 12 years and worked out a lot of the kinks.
Looks like you took out the white sofa from the passenger side wall to install the TV and stand .. good idea.
Edit:: they also make a fan ( dometic brand) that fits the slots in the cover , its a smaller size , it has i think, four or five small fans that cover the length of one of the vent slots and is thermostat controlled. 12 volt.
It is expensive, but is made for the dometic style covers, which is what you have, even though its a norcold ref.
New sub 👍👍
Yeah, you’re correct but it’s a 2001 Monaco diplomat and it’s built solid. I did remove the couch and put my 65 inch TV there.
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Yeah sometimes I wish I would have kept it... but we are retired now and downsized to a lance 1172 truck camper to do more remote boondocking , but I do miss our little palace on wheels.
Anyway,, good luck on your adventures.
Just put a 12v compressor fridge in there and you won’t have to worry about being level and the heat and you can get a bigger one that goes in that space, I love mine better than the the electric/propane one and it’s a lot more efficient 👍👍👍
Yeah, if I ever get a different RV, I think I would be looking for one that would have a residential refrigerator in it. Thanks for the comment.
Nice job, can you provide a link to that $5 cover please? 🙏 Thanks! Fellow Monaco owner.
a.co/d/04r14YiB
Can’t find that deal cause it’s been awhile but found this combo kit that has it and u could have the temp control as a back up. Make sure serial number or model number match.
@@Stagecoachvlog Thanks !
Were you using the right end of that drill bit? Or is it really that dull?
Honestly, I think it was the wrong drillbit, not For Wood lol
billcoleman7316 - I tried the screen on the covers to keep hornets out a couple years back & our first trip out the fridge stopped cooling. Turned out to be the screen was impeding the airflow, so I pulled it off at the campground and all was ok after that but your results may vary, just a heads up. Everyday's a Holliday, I am going to try the fan idea. The little on off switch is cool too. Is that a rheostat also? Thanks for posting your repair
It just controls the speed of the fan hope it works for you
If you don't use the propane why don't you just get an electric refrigerator? You have all of the disadvantages of a absorption refrigerator but are not using the advantage?
So ignorance is bliss on my behalf. Is you fan running on 110 ac or 12 volt? My coach is a 2012 gulfstream class c which is 33 feet long. I typically don’t run down the road with the generator running to supply 110 ac unless there’s a need.
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Amazon sells the same kind of fan that runs on solar. Just look up attic solar fans, they come with the solar panels 👍🏻
@@michaelrandle3927 cool! Good info and thankyou
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