fridge vents

[EnaC]

New to motorhoming not planning on using for a few months, should you put the fridge vents on when not using? Thanks in advance

 

[Full Member]

New to motorhoming not planning on using for a few months, should you put the fridge vents on when not using? Thanks in advance

I do, EnaC, if only to keep wind blown debris and dust at bay.
The manufacturers usually also recommend fitting them when the ambient temperature falls below about 8 degC.

Colin

 

[EnaC]

Thank you Colin that’s helpful ???

 

[Trek]

Anyone noticed that they sell insulated covers now ?

Sure I saw them somewhere but didn’t get a chance to see if they were backward compatible with my plain thin plastic ones

 

[Nosmo king]

I saw the vent covers on eBay ( Brownhills I think ??) but they were about £30.00 each, too dear for me, so I removed the vents and taped plastic sheets to their rears, perfect

 

[Dorwyn]

We get quite a draught from the gaps around the fridge, but I'm not sure that covers would help cos I assume you'd have to take them off to use the fridge on gas? And how can they justify £30 each?

 

[Wooie1958]

We get quite a draught from the gaps around the fridge, but I'm not sure that covers would help cos I assume you'd have to take them off to use the fridge on gas? And how can they justify £30 each?

They are designed to be left on when using the fridge if the ambient temperature drops below 8 celsius.

 

[nimmo777]

I do, EnaC, if only to keep wind blown debris and dust at bay.
The manufacturers usually also recommend fitting them when the ambient temperature falls below about 8 degC.

Colin

Thank you for posting this info. We haven't got a fridge yet but are gleaning all the info we can ready to get going in the Spring.

 

[Glass man]

Do fit fridge vents if you take your van to a car wash. Stops water getting in.

 

[Molly 3]

Do fit fridge vents if you take your van to a car wash. Stops water getting in.

YES

 

[The laird]

Just mad and fitted a set to mines £3 it cost???