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How much ventilation does a engel 40lt need ?
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:04 pm
by Draven
Im just about the mount my engel in the 4by and the end of the fridge will be up against a solid surface. Its got vents on the side and top too, but im wondering how much ventilation a engel needs ?
Should I be rethinking how I mount the fridge so then vents on the back have pleantly of room ?
Ive seen other people mount them with what seems like a solid surface to the back. But im just not sure..
THanks
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:15 pm
by Tiny
when making draws, most people allow 5cm all around
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:22 pm
by Bush65
You need clear space around all of the ventilation holes to help get rid of the heat from the refrigeration condensor.
Refrigeration efficiency is affected by how well the condensor works (ventilation, ambient temperature and humidity).
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:49 am
by BundyRumandCoke
Heres a trick that works well if you want to put a fridge (Engel or 3 way) up against a solid surface, or ventilation will be restricted. Get a couple of 12volt computer fans, and mount them inside the casing so they blow air across the condensor, and wire it up to the 12 volt terminals. It makes 3 ways work really well on 12v.
In fact, Engel now does this to their larger fridges, Its called Turbo Cooling. I have had a 3 way modified like this for about 8 years.
Re: How much ventilation does a engel 40lt need ?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:41 pm
by BOGAN V8
Draven wrote:Im just about the mount my engel in the 4by and the end of the fridge will be up against a <a style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=22&k=solid%20surface" onmouseover="window.status='solid surface'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">solid surface</a>. Its got vents on the side and top too, but im wondering how much ventilation a engel needs ?
Should I be rethinking how I mount the fridge so then vents on the back have pleantly of room ?
Ive seen other people mount them with what seems like a solid surface to the back. But im just not sure..
THanks
My mounted in the back of my dual cab on a false floor with a back and one side of the fridge is hard up against the timber and all thats left is the back where the handle is and one side and does'nt seem to effect it
Still keeps the jimmy cold for wheelin
Re: How much ventilation does a engel 40lt need ?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 8:48 pm
by HUNTERLUX
BOGAN wrote:Draven wrote:Im just about the mount my engel in the 4by and the end of the fridge will be up against a <a style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=22&k=solid%20surface" onmouseover="window.status='solid surface'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">solid surface</a>. Its got vents on the side and top too, but im wondering how much ventilation a engel needs ?
Should I be rethinking how I mount the fridge so then vents on the back have pleantly of room ?
Ive seen other people mount them with what seems like a solid surface to the back. But im just not sure..
THanks
My mounted in the back of my dual cab on a false floor with a back and one side of the fridge is hard up against the timber and all thats left is the back where the handle is and one side and does'nt seem to effect it
Still keeps the jimmy cold for wheelin
wich ill b keepin stocked up 4 this w/e