Fan inside fridge/icebox
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Hi and welcome, can you post some photos? Congrats on the new boat!
Are you talking about a fan between the fridge and freezer?
You most likely have a spillover system. Whenever the freezer compartment compressor is active, the thermostat located in the fridge compartment will be powered. It then controls a small fan that helps move cold air from the freezer side to the fridge side but only when the compressor is active. Set that thermostat to 3 to start.
The power for this thermostat comes off the fan terminal of the compressor control module.
Are you talking about a fan between the fridge and freezer?
You most likely have a spillover system. Whenever the freezer compartment compressor is active, the thermostat located in the fridge compartment will be powered. It then controls a small fan that helps move cold air from the freezer side to the fridge side but only when the compressor is active. Set that thermostat to 3 to start.
The power for this thermostat comes off the fan terminal of the compressor control module.
I can capture some photos tomorrow when i am at the boat. Yes, it's the fan between the freezer and the fridge. Freezer gets cold but fridge does not. Saw the fan wasn't running so i assumed it is bad. Any other suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Looks to me like this is not an ideal setup but not sure what more i can do at this point.
It's a pretty good setup actually.... just one compressor and evaporator plate instead of two. When you only need a fridge, just use the freezer as a fridge and switch the fridge section thermostat off.
I'd check that the power cables are plugged in, then switch that thermostat to max. Mine has a fuse about 6in from where the power leads connect to the compressor control board fan output terminals. Fan could be bad, they are pretty cheap...
I'd check that the power cables are plugged in, then switch that thermostat to max. Mine has a fuse about 6in from where the power leads connect to the compressor control board fan output terminals. Fan could be bad, they are pretty cheap...
I installed the system on OLD CROW my Hunter 37.5 that marcham described as OLD CROW just had a very big and deep icebox. I made a few interior modifications to the icebox by installing a rack and building a small freezer section around the evaporator, using insulated foam that has aluminum sheet over the foam. You ca get a 4x8 sheet at Home Depot pretty inexpensively and it gives you plenty of material to correct any cutting mistakes or alterations you desire to make. It works for short weekend duration cruises. If I go out for more than a week I have a portable freezer that works of AC or 12VDC. I typically only have it running when the engine is running so as not to stress batteries. I have 4 100AH deep cycle AGM batteries and a Balmar 100 amp alternator with an external Balmar regulator that keeps batteries alive. So far works pretty good. I also have 356 watts of solar panels that I energize when sailing and the engine is off. So far so good.
Hey, we all have the same issues with Refrig/frezzer combos packed into tight spaces without good ventilation.
I went to Best Buy and you can buy computer cooling fans (12v) and place one next to compressor and 1or 2 in cabinet to move air out of cabinet area (drill holes). Its all Thermodynamics and heat transfer.
My frig and Frezz work much more efficiently now .
Capt JD
I went to Best Buy and you can buy computer cooling fans (12v) and place one next to compressor and 1or 2 in cabinet to move air out of cabinet area (drill holes). Its all Thermodynamics and heat transfer.
My frig and Frezz work much more efficiently now .
Capt JD
Hi everyone and thank you for all the information. As a new boat owner all the info from this community is incredible.
Can i just purchase any 12-volt fan and stick it in the fridge freezer? Also, can't seem to see any indication on the thermostat on where to set the settings. Not sure if to the right or to the left is to turn it on or off. last question if the thermostat is bad any info on what model or where to get one?
Thanks again.
Can i just purchase any 12-volt fan and stick it in the fridge freezer? Also, can't seem to see any indication on the thermostat on where to set the settings. Not sure if to the right or to the left is to turn it on or off. last question if the thermostat is bad any info on what model or where to get one?
Thanks again.