Hi
This is a follow up to my older discussion about cooling problems on our Dometic RV.
It took me some while to find out that the fridge will not cool when a certain wind speed is reached. Usually when our awning beginns to make noise and rattles and we take it down during night also the fridge fails complete. It is running on propane, there is a stable and blue flame and we have a 2nd wind cover around the igniter box area, so the flue is Hot but also the pipes on the lower end of the cooling unit get very hot. Outside temps are between 65 and 68..not hot at all. But the fridge does not cool at all, during heavy wind even the freezer fails.
I believe the wind pushes air from the top back into the vent area. And a normal 12v computer fan has absolute no power go work against that wind blow.
Are there any special roof chimney constructions to prevent this air back flow? Any other ideas? The fridge can work on days up above in the 90s, but wind completely kills it.
Bodo
This is a follow up to my older discussion about cooling problems on our Dometic RV.
It took me some while to find out that the fridge will not cool when a certain wind speed is reached. Usually when our awning beginns to make noise and rattles and we take it down during night also the fridge fails complete. It is running on propane, there is a stable and blue flame and we have a 2nd wind cover around the igniter box area, so the flue is Hot but also the pipes on the lower end of the cooling unit get very hot. Outside temps are between 65 and 68..not hot at all. But the fridge does not cool at all, during heavy wind even the freezer fails.
I believe the wind pushes air from the top back into the vent area. And a normal 12v computer fan has absolute no power go work against that wind blow.
Are there any special roof chimney constructions to prevent this air back flow? Any other ideas? The fridge can work on days up above in the 90s, but wind completely kills it.
Bodo