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Post by inca on Aug 5, 2019 16:05:19 GMT 10
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Post by inca on Aug 5, 2019 16:16:33 GMT 10
It looks like I have stuffed up in adding a pic to my post but will go ahead anyway.
The ice accumulation on the heat exchanger fins inside the fridge always seems to accumulate on the right hand side and in particular the highest concentration is around the thermostat sensor.
The fridge door is hung on the left hand side and all seals are good.
Food is evenly distributed and well packed.
The ice accumulated in the pic would be about 6 weeks old and the fridge being used in a normal daily manner.
I am intrigued as to why there is not an even distribution of ice across the fins.
Is there an answer to this?
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Post by jr on Aug 5, 2019 20:44:53 GMT 10
Hi Inca,
Once the refrigerant leaves the freezer ever what cold is left flows through a single pipe at the back of those fins and looks like it flows from right to left.
If you are running on gas and it is a bit cool many fridges only turn the gas down and cannot actually completely stop cooling so maybe your fridge is just over cooling. If on 240V then usually the thermostat can turn the 240V off and cooling would stop until the thermostat calls for more cooling.
After six weeks of operation this may be normal as they are not a frost free fridge.
What mode of operation is your fridge running on, gas or 240V?
Is it cool where you are camping?
JR
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Post by inca on Aug 6, 2019 8:07:19 GMT 10
Thanks for the reply JR. We rarely use gas except for the odd camping night.The picture is from 240 v. .Freeze pattern has always been same or similar when on combination of 12v travel and 240v stationary. Fridge is a Thetford and the thermostat is permanently set at about 50% mark. Ian
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Post by Frank and Brenda on Aug 6, 2019 9:11:19 GMT 10
G'day inca
That's about normal for the fridges we've had, as JR said they are not a frost free fridge and they will build up more and more
Depending on use, weather and humidity we have had to defrost ours after 6 weeks
Other trips we've gone 3 months and not needed to
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Post by GerryP on Aug 6, 2019 11:05:10 GMT 10
Yes it is normal and they will tend to freeze up from one end and slowly spread. Humidity will make it happen quicker, as will frequent use. Leaking or badly fitting door gaskets is another culprit, but I see you have checked that.
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Post by inca on Aug 6, 2019 14:24:22 GMT 10
Thanks everyone. I was just curious why the accumulation at one end only. Yes it has happened in each van we have had. I have my own Waeco in the annexe, it must be the cook who keeps opening the door. Cheers Ian
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Post by GerryP on Aug 6, 2019 14:40:57 GMT 10
.... it must be the cook who keeps opening the door. Cheers Ian Yeah sure... do you keep your beer in this fridge? LOL  |
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Post by legendts on Aug 16, 2019 14:15:53 GMT 10
Hello Inca, we had a similar situation recently when at South West Rocks where the humidity was high. In the 16 years we have had our van we’ve never noticed it before. We found turning the thermostat down helped without losing fridge temperature. The fridge is a three way and we were on power at the time. As others have said open the door let warm moist air in and it can happen.
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