[C320-list] fridge fan

[Allan S. Field]

Monte - The computer fan is pre-drilled in the corners with holes for
mounting screws.  The fan was mounted to the side of the fridge box through
the 4 holes in the fans; I did drill holes for the screws.  Getting the
snake into the chase took some pushing to get through the putty that
surrounds the hole in the side of the fridge box where the coolant line/temp
dial wire passes out of the box and into the chase - but it does go.  The
chase goes aft for about 4 feet or so (basically, the width of the aft cabin
bunk) and exits right in front of the fridge compressor.  I then ran the fan
wire back to the fridge switch on the electric panel.  That way, when the
fridge is on, the fan is on.  I believe that the fan is rated to work
something like 50,000 hours which is like almost 6 years if running
continuously.  And if memory serves me correctly, the fan was only about
$25.  In 6 years, I could have bought a ton of little batteries for those
battery operated fans!

Hope this helps. - Allan

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Allan,

Could you elaborate a tad more on your fridge fan install, as in what did
you use for a mount and are they together or on opposite sides of the box?

Monte
Lama #620
 

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Bruce - no holes drilled to run wire for fridge fan.  I snaked the wire
through the chase for the coolant line/temp dial.  I have on my To Do List
(actually, Good Intentions List) to run a 2nd fan like Adam did (never
thought I'd use those words in a complete sentence!!!). - Allan

Allan S. Field
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From:  "Bruce Stumpp" <bstumpp at comcast.net>
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Allan, 

The Admiral likes your idea.  How did you run the wire from the fan to the
panel?  I assume you drilled a hole somewhere in the side of the fridge?  

Bruce Stumpp
Adventure, #647
Frog Mortar Creek, MD
C320IA Meeting and Regatta - August 1-3 - Destination Paradise 


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Bruce - I installed a computer-cooling fan on the aft bulkhead just to port
of the ice box.  It works GREAT - I only defrost once per season now.  I
wired it directly to the fridge switch on the panel so that when the fridge
is on, the fan is on (24/7 from March thru November).  I had the 3 of the
battery ones Orlando talks about but they were not as effective as the
hard-wired, computer-cooling fan blowing air directly across freezer plates
the plus the little batteries would die.- Allan