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RV Refrigerator Tips To Keep Cool Quick & Easy!!
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2024
- This video is to show you some great tricks to get your fridge cold much quicker. No more turning it on days before getting to destination.
I freeze juice bottles of water. lay down the non skid liner on shelves, lay the containers on the side. They don't slide around. Gets the fridge cold and when ice melts, you have fresh clean drinking water.
great idea!! Thanks for sharing. We just in from Worlds largest yard sale, videos coming soon.
Never thought of it as a cooler and it does make sense cooling it down like that and not making it work harder then it needs to.. awesome tip
Just bought my first pop up! Thk you very much for the tips
I do similar. I keep rotating frozen water bottles between the freezer to the bottom of the frig as needed. This keeps you in a good supply of ice cold water all the time. I also mounted two 8" fans at the top access panel back of the frig. I also mount two smaller 3" fans inside the frig aimed at the condenser fins located below the freezer section, near the top shelf of the frig. All this air movement makes it so the frig isn't constantly fighting the warmer air.
That is great to know, I know there are many that struggle with these fridges. I finally gave up the battle and went to a dorm style fridge. I added 200 watts of solar, to run it on. I am a VERY happy camper now. Fridge is cold in 20 minutes, much more space,,, I could go on and on, food for thought, if you are tired of the battle too
You are awesome! You have good tips AND you make me smile! Happy camping!
I'm type II diabetic, and my insulin comes every 90 days in a box with several of those ice packs, which I just throw out. We also subscribe to "Hello Fresh" meal box service, which we get once a week, and those boxes have a couple of really large ice packs.
So, I throw out a ton of these packs weekly. Find a friend or neighbor who also gets box dinners and volunteer to take their packs off them.
Great idea Tom. Too bad they don't have a recycle service for the cooler packs
Hilarious video insight on how the listeners stick around.
Great advice. Thanks.
Excellent tip! 👍👍👍 thanks for sharing
great frig ideas and concepts I did not know. Thanks
Crazy funny🚽😂excellent fridge tips🌬🥶
thanks!
Great ideas! There's nothing worse than a warm refrigerator on a hot day!
I think replacing that insulation with steel is bad idea because the steel acts as a heat sink. But I like the idea of the fan on the back. I have a PC fan inside my refrigerator that runs off 12 volt (about .2 amps and completely silent), its powered with 400 watts of solar panels. It takes about 8 hours get the refrigerator cold now.
Thanks for all your helpful ideas...
thanks Dahlia!!
I got a bunch of those freezer packs from the doctors office and they seem to stay cold longer than those blue freezer packs you get at the store. I also use a little battery powered fan that just sits on the shelf inside the refrigerator that uses 2 D cell batteries and their supposed to circulate the air inside the frig so there aren't any hot spots. I read on some RV forums where a lot of people use them and it seems to help.
It got very old fast having to turn on fridge a day before using, and it really didnt get very cool. Now it gets cool, almost instant. You are very correct, fan helps.
A twin window exhaust fan would work wonders on that period however would pull a few more amps.
I subscribed as well, I got a 1970 Winnebago almost a year ago and am just getting started working on it now that it has cooled down from 116 degrees. I'm going to look through your other vids as well.
Dave , I enjoy your videos. Good to hear some common sense once in a while. Keep up the videos.
JB
Thanks!! I really appreciate it a bunch!!
Great tips. Thanks!
Lol at the flushing tank scene.
Thanks for watching, glad you liked it!
Great tips!
Lol, so funny! Thanks for the great tips!
I hadn't done it yet, but was thinking about using frozen water bottles or the big juice bottles that have a flat side. Thanks for the video. Just got my fridge recently.
Frozen water bottles will do just fine, best of luck. Thanks for watching
That what i use 64 oz. juicy juice bottles they fit perfect in the door section. and stay frozen for days. Just remember to fill them 3/4 full and freeze laying down, if you don't the ice will expand and won't fit in door after frozen. And when they thaw you have drinking water.
I t hink I will just plug the darn thing in. Good tips
Just found Ya'll!! Watching from Nanaimo BC Canada!😎
GREAT!! Thanks for riding along with us!
I plug the camper up the night before and turn on the refrigerator . The morning we leave the batteries are charged and the refrigerator is cold....off we go .
Can I safely plug my rv into my house the night before, using 30 to 110 adapter and turn on my rv refrigerator?
Before trips we like to precook and freeze some stuff like stackable cartons of chili, soup, rice etc at home. Most of them go in the RV freezer. but some of them go in the RV refrigerator frozen. They thaw, in route and help keep other things cold. Frozen steaks work too.
every fridge requires steak! That is a must. You are right that buying frozen or putting frozen helps the fridge stay cool. We usually get a couple of TV dinners when we first get somewhere. I put them in fridge opposed to freezer. Let them thaw out in there, also cuts down on cook time. Thanks for great comment, and watching!
You are soooooo funny 😄 enjoyed your video ❤️
thanks!!! Also thanks for watching!
Love your laugh 😆
GREAT VIDEO, THANK YOU
Thanks Lanny we appreciate you watching and positive comment.
I usually just freeze as much of the food as I can and put it in the fridge when we leave. By the time we get set up in camp the fridge is cold and the stuff isn't thawed completely. I also cook some of the meat like for tacos, casserole, the veggies. I also dehydrate veggies to save on possible bad veggies.
You're OK buddy. Tell all the funny stories you want.
Great tips! I subbed.
Great tips. Quite helpful. Thank you and keep them coming! I will stay tuned.
Thanks a bunch!!
I was frustrated with my LP refrigerator. Maybe this will help me. Thank you!
I eventually removed mine and installed a dorm style fridge. I run it on my solar/batteries. I have 200 watts with 2 standard RV batteries
Great keep it cool tips!
Use to work at a plasma donation center and they have freezer packs too
It is easier to just follow the refrigerator instructions and freeze or chill your food before you load your RV fridge and hit the road.
very true, putting hot food in there would be a bad idea. However, instructions also say to turn on a day before use. If you are going on a long drive, that will not work for most. As its not very safe having propane on while in transit. Also if its 85 degrees outside, as you drive down the road, the 2 vents for the fridge will be blowing 85 degree air all around it causing it to heat right back up.
Why can't you run it before you go on your long drive? Like your instructions said...it'll stay cold for 8 hours of driving.
You have to pay to freezer packs, you pay to freeze ice, or buy ice. I simplify the process by keeping My Rv plugged in to AC in my yard. Cost about 1$ per month for electricity. Plus I can retreat anytime to get a cold beer, or ice for a Mint Julip. Always have a working, cold refrig, ready to roll in a minutes notice, even if just to escape the house or catch my favorite TV show.
So much easier than chasing and freezing my own ice packs and saves space in refrig for Beer or milk.
Thanks for watching and comment. I have read and heard mixed opinions on keeping plugged in full time. Some saying the power inverter cannot take the full time use. Also some I have read say that having batteries overcharged by keeping it plugged in has been an issue. With that said, how long have you been keeping yours plugged? Also what year is your RV? Have you had any issues keeping it plugged in full time? Only reason I have done it other way, I don't like traveling with propane running, my fridge is only propane or electric, will not operate on battery alone.
Dave And Purdy z
The funny story was truly funny
Bill, is that you????? 😃
Computer fans work well for this too
Because they are 12 volt. Just put one at the bottom and another at the top
And wire up a switch and yer ready to
Go!
oh shit he checks when we leave.. now i feel obligated to watch all of it
Awesome video man, keep it up! that story made my day haha 😂
thanks Cody for the positive comment!! We appreciate you watching. We just in from Worlds largest yard sale, videos coming soon.
Dave And Purdy Sounds like a blast, Looking forward to them!!
Sounds like you might need a new fridge if it takes that much work to cool it down and keep it cool. My fridge cools down in less than one day with nothing in it. I then place all of “pre cooled” items in the fridge. I also use a small fan inside the fridge to circulate the air. It runs off 2 D batteries.
Wonder if I attached some reflectix inside the fridge, not on the door, but touching the door when it's closed. I'm thinking of having it cover the bottom half of the fridge opening so that when I open the door, all that cool air doesn't jumo out the bottom.
I like your older videos. I skip through looking for the funny stories.
They also ship insulin in a small Styrofoam cooler with about four freezer packs... some are labeled A and some are labeled B. I have kept them in boxes and have I don't really know... I have gave some to be brother but he only will take so many. If anyone would want any of them they are FREE for the taking ... they are not light though... so if anyone wants any of them shipped to them I would ask for the shipping charge. probably just ask a vet if they have any might be the best idea.
Thanks so much for the info! Hugs:)
Poppy Gallagher hi
I have jvd mini bar .that is not working. Element heating ok
That's Cool!!! :)
Great ideas! I just subscribed.
Thanks!! Great to have you join us!!
Thanks for the info Dave. Question : do you feel comfortable leaving the LPG refrigerator on while you and your family are sleeping? Appreciate your time and 'Go Tide'!
Great question. The fridge (in my particular RV) has all the propane related parts at the outside panel with great ventilation. It would take a massive leak to get into the living quarters. The only thing I do not feel good about, probably just me, I'm not crazy about the heater or furnace as some call it. I wished it had a cutoff switch, at the gas line for each individual gas related item. I once had Muppy inside while I was outside selling at a flea market. I came in to check on her and it was very warm in there. The AC was running, but so was the furnace. I had owned the RV for 3 years at the time, and I had never used the furnace, and had no idea how to turn it off. After that day, I have always thought a cutoff would be nice to have.
run Forest, run !
Improving the exhaust ventilation, even adding a small circ fan inside the fridge is a great idea. But you lost me at bag of ice. The idea of using a propane, dc, of grid fridge is to not depend of bagged ice.
when you turn on an RV fridge, many of them take 2 days to cool, its even in the owner's manual (Dometic brand). If you put cold food in, the food can spoil before fridge cools. The whole idea behind using bag of ice, you can eliminate waiting 2 days for cold fridge, its cool in minutes, not days. After that you can go with or without ice. Many models also do not get very cold at all, the ice helps get it cooler. Its an option, not a requirement
Proof is in the pudding 😂
Hey Dave I'm just an old country boy i farm up here in Franklin Kentucky up here on the Kentucky Tennessee state line and I enjoy all your stories you're telling and everything I don't know what's wrong with people nowadays they ain't right okay got to start stripping spme tobbaco
I go to Bowling Green once a year to sell, beautiful countryside!
BTW when you flush you need to sing a song.
YEP!
I think the current numbers regarding the attention spans of viewers is measured in minutes. Less than four minutes..
Oh to live somewhere that warm .
Donnie Baker
Lol
Took you too long just lost me
Good
So you have ice packs that had some kind of bio-degradeable bad animal MD freezer packs in your food? Think again
most of the time its just insulin, it has to be kept cold. I take the freezer packs and wash with dawn before use.
Something is going to get you one way or another, Happy RV ing
There is nothing wrong or unsanitary about those freeze packs. Actually, Dave is pretty clever for taking those instead of buying some. Its not like he is going to lick them or rub them on his unpackaged food.