Refrigerator outside Air vent

[Cola ny]

Hello everyone getting ready for my first winter full timing in the north east. My refrigerator is off and has been for a while. I do have bottled water in freezer that's been staying cold due to the weather. I did a little investigation on where that cold air is coming from. And I noticed when I took off the refrigerator air vent on the outside. That there is a space that runs all the way up behind the refrigerator past the refrigerator to the roof. My question is being that I am not using it. Can I close off that area either by putting tape on the inside of the vent to stop the cold air from getting in behind the wall. Thanks

[mel s]

Originally Posted by Cola ny

Hello everyone getting ready for my first winter full timing in the north east. My refrigerator is off and has been for a while. I do have bottled water in freezer that's been staying cold due to the weather. I did a little investigation on where that cold air is coming from. And I noticed when I took off the refrigerator air vent on the outside. That there is a space that runs all the way up behind the refrigerator past the refrigerator to the roof. My question is being that I am not using it. Can I close off that area either by putting tape on the inside of the vent to stop the cold air from getting in behind the wall. Thanks

Cola ny
If you are not going to run the fridge on either LP or electric there is no reason you can't "close off" BOTH of refrigerator vents.
However I would pull the 12V refrigerator fuse so it can't be turned on accidentally.

BTW I recently saw a video about "particularly/nearly covering the vents with cardboard" for more efficient fridge use in COLD weather.... but I can't find it.

Mel
'96 Safari

[Cola ny]

Thanks Mel when you save both vents I'm I missing one beside the one on the outside?

[fletch460]

There is one right behind the unit and the vent on the roof.

[Cola ny]

Yes okay the one on the roof totally forgot about that one I guess that one would need to be covered from the outside

[H. Miller]

The "backside" of a frig. and the living quarters should be TOTALLY sealed from each other. A "normal" RV frig has a flame back there producing carbon monoxide.

[Gary RVRoamer]

The back may be sealed off, but that doesn't mean the fridge box isn't surrounded by frigid outside air (or super hot outside air in the summer). I would suggest blocking off those spaces as much as possible, for better summer performance as well as winter.

[mel s]

Originally Posted by Gary RVRoamer

The back may be sealed off, but that doesn't mean the fridge box isn't surrounded by frigid outside air (or super hot outside air in the summer). I would suggest blocking off those spaces as much as possible, for better summer performance as well as winter.

Gary RVRoamer
That is just plain WRONG!
The "RV refrigerator side vent", the "RV refrigerator roof vent" and/or the "space behind the refrigeration" should NEVER be "blocked off" if you are going be using/operating the RV refrigerator on either propane or electricity.
WARNING!
DO NOT DO IT!
Mel
'96 Safari