Fridges In Warm Climate

Fridges, freezers, and fridge-freezers are all designed to operate in specific temperature ranges (climates).

Thetford Fridges operate on a SN Climate Class 

Many motorhomes and caravans will have two exterior vents (white grills) located behind the fridge cabinet. The lower one helps to draw in cool, fresh air from outside. The cooler air then rises and passes through the cooling fins on the fridge, expelling to outside via the top vent. In average conditions, such as the UK climate, this will work well and not cause any hardship. However, in hot conditions, the fridge may not cool as well as might be expected. This is partly due to the amount of heat generated by an absorption fridge whilst it performs the cooling process. Consequently, this heat must escape via the “top vent”. However, when the ambient temperature is high, this simple function is more difficult.

Fitting a Fridge fan will help draw the air out faster and assist in cooling.