Residential refrigerator in storage

[Fmunoz]

How do you turn off your frig when in storage?

[Kimber45]

prob depends on model. mine if you turn the temp knob all the way down it has an off position. also turn invertor off or disconnect battery negative, or all three.

[Oaklevel]

We cut the breaker off in the panel. Ours has a 15A breaker just for the refrigerator outlet.

[CHICKDOE]

are you plugged into 110 vac power when in storage? if not, it will turn off due to lack of power. do not run it off the inverter as you will kill you batteries. if you have 110 vac power present i'd consider just letting it run. if you have power and want to turn it off there will be a control on the refrigerator that will turn it off, or as mentioned earlier. flip the circuit breaker.

[Jim34RL]

We have an off control button and turn the fridge off. I also turn the disconnect key off and the inverter is off. So, no power is sent to the fridge, we also leave both doors opened stuffing a pool noodle between the door opening and the rest of the fridge to allow air to circulate.

[lcv800]

Just going thru this with my Samsung. No on/off switch I could find. Just flipped the inverter circuit breaker, as the fridge is the only thing plugged into it. Didn't want the inverter running anyway.
Rusty

[Jim34RL]

My residential fridge does not have an on/off switch either. In the owners manually for the fridge, the procedure is outlined for turning the fridge on and off. This requires you to hold in the temperature selection switch for a few seconds. The fridge will either be on or off depending on if the fridge was operational or not.
You may want to read the O&M guide for the fridge or search on line for your model. To find out how to turn this on/off.

[cavie]

turn off the breaker. I'm pretty sure that will do it.

[lcv800]

Darn, hitting the breaker for the inverter (no breaker could be found just for fridge) also shuts off my GFI outlets. A cursory review of manual (I'll re-check) doesn't mention shut off procedure (It's a Samsung). Tried hitting and holding temperature controls. No luck. Since RV is going in for warranty work and will be sitting in the lot for a month or two. I know they will re-set the breaker, which will turn on the fridge/inverter which automatically turns on my ice maker which I fear will burn out since there is no water (ice maker turns on automatically every time you turn the fridge on. Have to find a way to shut off before next week. Hello Google I guess.
Rusty

[rjshiflet]

Originally Posted by cavie

turn off the breaker. I'm pretty sure that will do it.

This is what we did one time when our fifth wheel was going to be in for service a few days.

We are fortunate and normally we keep it at home with electricity provided year round.

[Jim34RL]

Originally Posted by lcv800

Darn, hitting the breaker for the inverter (no breaker could be found just for fridge) also shuts off my GFI outlets. A cursory review of manual (I'll re-check) doesn't mention shut off procedure (It's a Samsung). Tried hitting and holding temperature controls. No luck. Since RV is going in for warranty work and will be sitting in the lot for a month or two. I know they will re-set the breaker, which will turn on the fridge/inverter which automatically turns on my ice maker which I fear will burn out since there is no water (ice maker turns on automatically every time you turn the fridge on. Have to find a way to shut off before next week. Hello Google I guess.
Rusty

Is there a bar for the ice make in the freezer area that you can flip-up or down? If so, this should allow you to shut off the ICE MAKER by flipping this up. My residential fridge in the trailer allows you to shut off the ice maker this way. I do not use the ice make so, it is always up.

Now my home residential unit has a sliding switch in the freeze compartment that allows you to turn off the ice maker. This is on the side of the freezer wall and is labeled on-off.

You should also be able to turn off the inverter that will power the electrical outlet for the fridge. On my inverter there is a push button (red) that turns off the inverter. I shut my inverter off when ever I am not using the trailer so, this will not drain the batteries down.

Now when the trailer is plugged into electrical power the fridge will run regardless if the inverter is on or off. That is why I can power my fridge off when I need to.

Good luck?

[CHICKDOE]

just for the hell of it what is the refrigerator model number?

[lcv800]

Samsung Model RF18HFENSBR. Manual refers to an "RF18". Something I'll ask when I bring it in next week for service. Meantime breaker for GFI/Inverter is thrown.
Rusty