Caravan 3 way fridge 101, a complete noob guide. Fridge relationship troubles?? .. it's probably you

3 way fridge not working, not getting cold ??? Thinking of the old failing relationship line "its not you, it's me" ... in the case of a failing 3 way fridge relationship it's much more likely to be NOT the fridge that is causing most of the problems.

Absorption (3 way) fridges are nothing like your house fridge and need to be treated very very differently. We need to play to the absorption fridges strengths, but to be able to do that we need to trash all that we think you know about fridges and start from scratch when it comes to these frigid absorption cooling wonder boxes.

Understand the basics of the absorption fridge along with its limitations will ensure it will perform very very well for you in all environments.

Often relegated as the poor cousin to the newer kids on the block, the RV compressor fridge, don't underestimate the capability of the absorption fridge which can outshine the compressor fridge in certain circumstances.

Chapter Index if you prefer to skip to a particular point of interest
00:40 Desc and function of an absorption fridge
07:54 Operating parameters for levelness
15:00 12v operation and limitations
20:51 Defrosting an iced up evaporator and freezer
24:37 Benefits of an internal cabinet fan
28:48 Wireless thermometers
29:43 Rear external fans for extreme ambient heat