16C Ambient is not overly warm for it to cope with. Once down to temperature, I would expect an on/off duty cycle of between 25-33% on, remainder off.The other evening I timed the cycles as it seemed to be on a lot. Roughly it was 3 1/2 minutes both on and off. Hab box temp at a guess was around 16c and the seal seems good
Is this a lot or pretty standard?
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Fridge was full including some cansPut full water bottal to hold temp longer
Title says compressor fridge but doesn't mention whether 12v or mainsIs it the old 3 way or a electric, mine is lecy and don't cycle too much even in 27/30c
Yep but my brain is in limp mode today after inventing a bench small tyre changer which works well.Title says compressor fridge but doesn't mention whether 12v or mains
Its 12VTitle says compressor fridge but doesn't mention whether 12v or mains
My newish type is sealed, no pipes or com to see at the back.Mine was quite inefficient, mostly due to how it was originally installed, but decided to spend time looking at it and working out and improving airflow (with additional fans) and it made a huge difference in power usage, lower temp, and quieter
I added extra insulation including the compressor compartment which I think stops a lot of noise and stops heat soak back from compressor to fridge.
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The fridge is 25 years old, maybe this is the problem. Obviously I have no way of knowing if it has ever been topped up.The running times of any fridge is very dependent on how good the insulation is and how often the door is being opened.
In the case of camper fridges, as they may sit for long periods not being used there will be a tendency for the compressor seals and any rubber hoses to dry out with resultant loss of refrigerant from the system. This is why in the case of car aircon you are advised to run it regularly to keep the rubber components lubricated.
Unfortunately it is not so easy to top up the refrigerant in fridges as it is assumed that they will be used regularly so that the compressor seals don't have the opportunity to dry out.
It's another case of "use it or lose it".
Compressor type fridges are a whole different thing to car aircon....The running times of any fridge is very dependent on how good the insulation is and how often the door is being opened.
In the case of camper fridges, as they may sit for long periods not being used there will be a tendency for the compressor seals and any rubber hoses to dry out with resultant loss of refrigerant from the system. This is why in the case of car aircon you are advised to run it regularly to keep the rubber components lubricated.
Unfortunately it is not so easy to top up the refrigerant in fridges as it is assumed that they will be used regularly so that the compressor seals don't have the opportunity to dry out.
It's another case of "use it or lose it".