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Did you pack on a few extra pounds during the summer months?
What is the 10/5 rule on propane cylinders?
Storing your camper during the warmer weather!
What happened to petroleum #2 diesel?
Do you really need one of those little battery powered fans inside your RV refrigerator?
How does a typical RV (absorption) refrigerator work?
While you are checking your tire air pressure, investigate the manufacturing date.
Check your tire pressure each and every time you go out!
How does a typical RV (absorption) refrigerator work?
Unlike traditional home refrigerators, which use compressors and refrigerant gas (usually Freon), absorption refrigerators rely on a heat source to drive a chemical reaction that creates a cooling effect. Here’s how it works:
Your RV refrigerator has two different ways to heat up the cooling coils:
- An electric heating element (when running on shore power).
- A propane-fired gas flame (when running off-grid). Inside the refrigerator’s cooling coils, there are three key chemicals at work:
Ammonia, Water and Hydrogen
The heat source (electric or propane) separates the ammonia from the water.
Once separated, the ammonia mixes with hydrogen gas, triggering a flash freeze effect. This process cools the fridge and keeps your food fresh.
A small circuit board monitors the fridge’s temperature and a resistance thermometer helps regulate the cooling cycle, telling the fridge when to turn on and off.
Real simple. Great campfire conversation starter!
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How does a typical RV (absorption) refrigerator work?
Unlike traditional home refrigerators, which use compressors and refrigerant gas (usually Freon), absorption refrigerators rely on a heat source to drive a chemical reaction that creates a cooling effect. Here’s how it works:
Your RV refrigerator has two different ways to heat up the cooling coils:
- An electric heating element (when running on shore power).
- A propane-fired gas flame (when running off-grid). Inside the refrigerator’s cooling coils, there are three key chemicals at work:
Ammonia, Water and Hydrogen
The heat source (electric or propane) separates the ammonia from the water.
Once separated, the ammonia mixes with hydrogen gas, triggering a flash freeze effect. This process cools the fridge and keeps your food fresh.
A small circuit board monitors the fridge’s temperature and a resistance thermometer helps regulate the cooling cycle, telling the fridge when to turn on and off.
Real simple. Great campfire conversation starter!