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RV Refrigerators - Refrigeration Systems for RVs, Motorhomes and Camping

RV Refridgerators - Refridgeration Systems for RVs, Motorhomes and Camping

How Gas RV Refridgerators Work

Gas RV refrigerators are different from electric refridgerators.

  • Electric refrigerators use safe, non-flammable Freon for their refrigerant, but gas (propane) RV refrigerators use compressed hydrogen gas and an ammonia-water solution to power the RV refridgerator.
  • Electric refrigerators use compressors, electric motors, and cooling fans; gas RV refrigerators have no moving parts.
  • Electric refrigerators use copper tubing, but gas RV refrigerators cooling units are made entirely of steel because of the ammonia (which attacks copper, brass, and bronze in the presence of water).

Maintain and Repair Gas RV Refridgerators

Repairs of gas RV refrigerators should never be attempted without specialized and extensive training. To maintain your gas rv refridgerator, there are only a few rules to keep your gas RV refrigerator in good working condition:

  • Always clean and dry the inside of the gas rv refrigerator after use and leave the refridgerator door wide open. This will stop mould from forming on the inside the gas rv refidgerator and will stop rust from forming on the refridgerator door frame. Keeping the rv refrigerator door open will also ensure that any water that might have leaked from the fins and freezer into the cooling unit will dry out and this will help to stop the cooling unit from rusting.
  • Always level the RV when the gas RV refrigerator is running. If the RV is stopped and not level for anything longer than 15 minutes shut down the RV refrigerator and do not open the doors. The gas RV refrigerator should keep reasonably cold for hours.
  • Keep a check on the RV refrigerator gas burner. Remove the cover and blow out the burner every six months. Also remove any carbon that might be forming on the sensor probes. This makes the flame burn yellow and will carbon-up the flu tub.

That's all there is to ensure a long life for your gas rv refrigerator.