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Old 07-12-2010, 11:44 PM   #1
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Internal Fridge Fan

Because of my recent issues with our 4-door RM1350 fridge I have made some recommended venting modifications including adding a fan to the roof vent to help with the venting airflow.

My next step was to add an internal fan. I looked at a couple of the cube fans that run on batteries available though Camping World and other outlets. However after reading the reviews I found that most buyers were not all that impressed with them and they use 2 D-cell batteries about once a month. One of the reviewers had a link to a fan from a seller on Ebay so I checked it out.

At only $14.99 this dual axial fan unit gets it's power from the internal light in the fridge which has +12volts continuous all the time (the door switch interrupts the ground to the bulb) It gets it's ground from the cooling fins in at the back of the fridge by simply clipping an alligator clip to them.

After installation I recorded the internal fridge temperature at 51 degrees. Ambient air temp inside and outside the RV was 71. After running for 1 hour the fridge temperature was down to 38 degrees! I was floored. I have seen fridges take many hours to cool this much!

Even if you aren't having issues with your fridge but are heading for hot temperatures on your next camping trip I highly recommend this fan.

The seller on Ebay is: rflkt1
He shipped lightning fast. I ordered the fan on Friday and received it on Monday.
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Old 07-13-2010, 08:27 AM   #2
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Does it make much noise? I was thinking of doing something similar with some quiet Scythe computer fans I use in the rear fridge stack but why reinvent the wheel.
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Old 07-13-2010, 09:48 AM   #3
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No Ron, not much noise at all, you can just barely hear them with the door closed. The fans are small only about 1.5" or 2" square. Honestly I don't think you could buy these little fans for much less than what he is asking for these. He sells lots of them too. Although I have never heard the cube ones you get at RV suppliers I imagine that these are probably just as quiet if not more so.
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Don't know why the frige manufacturers don't put something like that in from the get go!!
Would probably solve a lot of problems.
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Don't know why the frige manufacturers don't put something like that in from the get go!!
Would probably solve a lot of problems.
I was thinking the exact same thing. If this guy can make and sell these things for $15 and make money then you would think the cost would be minimal to a huge manufacturer to incorporate them into their products. It's been proven for many years that a small fan circulating the air in a fridge makes it much more efficient. Common Dometic and Norcold get with it.
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NWJeeper,
I just ordered the fan that you detailed in your post today. Did you say that you received your fan in a few days? Can you tell me where was it shipped from? I just ordered one and they say that delivery time is 12-15 days. Did it say that when you ordered yours? I am on the east coast so that my be a factor.
thanks for the info on this fan.
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Because of my recent issues with our 4-door RM1350 fridge I have made some recommended venting modifications including adding a fan to the roof vent to help with the venting airflow.

My next step was to add an internal fan. I looked at a couple of the cube fans that run on batteries available though Camping World and other outlets. However after reading the reviews I found that most buyers were not all that impressed with them and they use 2 D-cell batteries about once a month. One of the reviewers had a link to a fan from a seller on Ebay so I checked it out.

At only $14.99 this dual axial fan unit gets it's power from the internal light in the fridge which has +12volts continuous all the time (the door switch interrupts the ground to the bulb) It gets it's ground from the cooling fins in at the back of the fridge by simply clipping an alligator clip to them.

After installation I recorded the internal fridge temperature at 51 degrees. Ambient air temp inside and outside the RV was 71. After running for 1 hour the fridge temperature was down to 38 degrees! I was floored. I have seen fridges take many hours to cool this much!

Even if you aren't having issues with your fridge but are heading for hot temperatures on your next camping trip I highly recommend this fan.

The seller on Ebay is: rflkt1
He shipped lightning fast. I ordered the fan on Friday and received it on Monday.
Now you know what this means. You've got me spending money now! It's not suppose to be this way!
Thanks for the info. I'm ordering mine today.
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Now you know what this means. You've got me spending money now! It's not suppose to be this way!
Thanks for the info. I'm ordering mine today.
Got me already!!!
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Here's a link to it at Ebay.

DOMETIC NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR FAN FOR RV 12 VOLT: eBay Motors (item 250664662559 end time Aug-10-10 06:12:12 PDT)

Guess what I just did. Yep bought 1.

Thanks NWJeeper!!!!!!
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Had to do it - just bought one too!
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Just bought one this morning, after reading your post.

NWJ, Are you getting a cut of the sales???
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Just bought one this morning, after reading your post.

NWJ, Are you getting a cut of the sales???

I was just going to ask that!!
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anyone know if they can hook it up on 2007 or later models? reading the ebay ad, it said there were issues.
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+1 on the fan - and the fella is very nice to deal with. He will quickly answer any and all email you send him.

I installed one in my fridge, incredible difference, it cools downs much quicker.

You just need to tap into a continuous 12V supply and then clip the fan on the fins at the back and voilà. On my Dometic 2652, I removed the blade for the light, slipped the little wire and pushed back the connector. Push the light switch, see the light go off and the fan should not stop.

Best $15 I spent in a while.

Highly recommend.
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anyone know if they can hook it up on 2007 or later models? reading the ebay ad, it said there were issues.
The 2007 models are same used today. Should cause NO issues.
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I have the little square one from CW that I haven't opened yet. I will be returning that one and ordering this one.
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Now you know what this means. You've got me spending money now! It's not suppose to be this way!
Thanks for the info. I'm ordering mine today.
Hah, I figured I would get you with this one. Money well spent though and not much at that. I'm gonna have to try harder to spend your money Charlie..
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Just bought one this morning, after reading your post.

NWJ, Are you getting a cut of the sales???
Boy I wished, he is selling these things like hot cakes. I think he would do better to have his own web site and sell them without paying the Ebay fees.
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NWJeeper,
I just ordered the fan that you detailed in your post today. Did you say that you received your fan in a few days? Can you tell me where was it shipped from? I just ordered one and they say that delivery time is 12-15 days. Did it say that when you ordered yours? I am on the east coast so that my be a factor.
thanks for the info on this fan.
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Tom, the guy is in Tennessee and it looks like he makes them up himself. Came in a small bubble mailer right into my mailbox. He just got back from vacation and had sold 40 of them while he was gone so I don't know what his inventory is.
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