External fridge vent covers

[86MarkB]

Hi All,

A nube question, what do the plastic external fridge vent covers do & when do you use them please? All through park-ups, just over winter etc?

Not come across them on any boat, hence the question, and the van has a new swanky dometic fridge freezer (ouch! - not my ouch tho!) & a new set of covers in the garage.

Be gentle with me please!

Mark

 

[Nonna]

The vent covers help the fridge/freezer work more efficiently in cold weather. They also help to stop water ingress.
They are normally used in winter (say below 8-9°) & during storage.
The bottom vent is the most important to cover

 

[DaveandKaren]

The vent covers help the fridge/freezer work more efficiently in cold weather. They also help to stop water ingress.
They are normally used in winter (say below 8-9°) & during storage.
The bottom vent is the most important to cover

 

[DaveandKaren]

And they're so important that they are extras on a £76,000 motorhome!

 

[Lenny HB]

Also don't fit one on the top vent when running on gas.

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[DaveandKaren]

And they're so important that they are extras on a £76,000 motorhome!

 

[Lenny HB]

Some manufacturers supply them as standard, our Carthago came with them.

 

[86MarkB]

That's really helpful, thanks. I presumed they were just to keep wind/rain/leaves out in winter. Plsd I asked. Mb

 

[86MarkB]

The vent covers help the fridge/freezer work more efficiently in cold weather. They also help to stop water ingress.
They are normally used in winter (say below 8-9°) & during storage.
The bottom vent is the most important to cover

Most helpful thanks, I didn't realise about the efficiency piece. Cheers!