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Location: Rockford, MN | In a horse trailer LQ do you have to have the fridge on the outside wall in order to vent it? Could it be on an inside wall with extra space behind and vented to the roof? I thought RVs vented to the roof. |
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Location: Minnesota | I don't know about "have to," but my fridge is vented on the side of the trailer AND on the roof. I believe, repeat believe that the fresh air comes in the side and warm would go out through the roof. |
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Location: Washington DC | Vita, There is a couple problems with putting a refer NOT against an exterior wall. 1. you run the chance of CO2 leaking out and into the LQ. it its on an exterior wall, at least the CO2 can fall to the lower vent and exit there. the second issue is cutting holes in the roof for ventilation can eventually lead to leaks if it is not sealed properly. Let me also say that most refers like NORCOLD have specific cubic inches of clearance for venting as well as placement of the vents. You want the lower vent to be a bit below the floor leven as LP gas is heavier and will sink and exit out that vent. If it isnt below the floor, exfixiation can occur. I have known to many good cowboys that did or nearly dies from CO2 poisening during calving season in Montana |
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Location: Rockford, MN | Wow, don't want to die and did not know that vent should be beneath floor level. Now I am wondering... I have seen many trailers done where there was a bench along the gooseneck wall and the fridge just to the side of the bench on the outside wall. Thus when the fridge opens you can't be sitting down. However, in this layout the bottom of the fridge would be bench high -- do they still somehow vent it to below floor level? Or do I need to make sure the bottom of my small fridge is on the floor and not raised ? |
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Fridge venting question
