Fridge Vents & Draughts

Lot depends on who built it. We used to get a real cold draught from the top of the fridge in the Swift MH but our new Laika does not seem to have the same problem. Even putting vent covers on the Swift did not stop it. You will always get some draughts.

Sorry it is a swift I have got. the rear of the van maintained a nice temperature during the night, it was only this one area that i felt it., Would putting a towel or draight excluder cause any real issues?

Fridge vent covers may help if its that bad

Cheers thanks I have fridge vent covers will try them this weekend. Not really bad, but noticable all the same. it was just me that was getting the brint of it, the kids and wife were fine.

The draught is probably coming from the gas drop vents in the floor under the cooker,they are there as a safety measure, you must not cover them ,but you can possibly, put something in front of the drawer(tea towel?)

Oh right, thanks, I did wonder as there was no draught from the fridge just under the cooker, so that may explain it. I will put a towel to block the draught. Thanks JVB and all for you assistance.

I am too tight to buy fridge vent covers.

Strategically placed Duct Tape works as long as you don't go mad and cover it all up.

Check your CO monitor works just in case you cover up too much and don't blame me if my advice kills you.

The fridge should be sealed so if you are running it on gas the exhaust gases exhaust to the outside not into the van. Might be gas drop holes causing the draft but it wouldn't bet on it. 

I will have a look under the van tonight and see if there are drop holes.

Instructions from the Fridge/freezer manufacturers state quite clearly that there should be a draughtproof seal between the fridge and caravan / mhome mounting.

The reason being that carbon monoxide from the burner can enter the caravan when the fridge is run on gas.

So if (are lucky enough!) to wake up with a muzzy head and the fridge is run on gas, that could be the reason why.

Conversion builders tend to miss this slight but important point on the assumption all users use them on electricity.

Maybe more of a problem wild camping in mhomes than caravans than use 12v or 240v more as an option.

Rgds