Frig on or Off

[Kevin_Texas]

When storing your motorhome should you leave the Refrigerator turned on. I have always been told that you should leave your home Refrigerator on at all times. Was wondering if a motorhome is different.

 

[Tom]

We turn ours off and prop the doors partially open.

 

[Kevin_Texas]

Thanks Tom.....

 

[RVfixer1]

What Tom said is correct.  If it has been in use for a while and has ice/frost inside make sure the pan under the fins in the refrigerator part is all the way back so it will drain overboard.  For frost in the freezer put a towle or the like in there to catch that water.  When it is dried out just prop the door open a little so that it gets air.  Our Dometic refrigerator came with little plactic latches to prop the door open with and our last one had a door latch that turned over to hold the door open a little.  If you are going to move the trailer with the frige off be sure to close and latch the door and open it again when it's back in storage.

 

[George Lewis]

Yes, as said.  Doors open, fridge off.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

If storing it, turned off and doors open. Thoroughly cleaned as well.  But if just temporarily not in use, a few weeks or so, we leave it on.

 

[Rich D.]

The last RV refrigerator I had was on continuously for 12 years except for the occasional defrost and is still going strong as far as I know. (It is 17+ years old now.) Many tech's have said that the lifespan is similar whether or not you shut it down or keep it running. I have no scientific test results to back that up. 

Here is a link to all you ever needed to know about absorption refrigerators.

http://www.rvdoctor.com/2001/02/rv-absorption-refrigeration-cooling.html

 

[SargeW]

Good link Rich!  A lot of good info on why not to sit out of level and run the refer.