Having the air circulating well inside is the secret to allowing an RV refrigerator to function optimally. This makes it harder for the fridge to be stuffed with food. A little RV refrigerator airator fan built to keep the air circulating may be used. If there was room between all the food, this might fit perfectly, but our fridge is normally full (the turf battles between the beer and the vegetables can be intense... we can hear them battle it out there sometimes!).

You must keep the door seals clean as a repair item, wiping them down regularly.

To monitor the temperatures in the fridge and freezer, you can also use basic refrigerator thermometers. It has a hook built in, and it hangs in the refrigerator from one of the rungs on the top shelf. One rests against one wall in the fridge.

The estimated lifetime of RV refrigerators is around 8 to 10 years. The presence of yellow dust in the refrigerator vent area behind the fridge is a typical sign of imminent failure (go outside and take the vent cover off and look around with a flashlight). Click and learn more about the Smad Absorption Refrigerator!