Fridge fan install - DIY

[@rickrandom716]

That's the sound of inevitably Mr Anderson. Free the freon

[@Scrambler85]

Another reason for a chest refrigerator. A thumbs up for the video 👍

[@VanwithTim]

They're certainly more thermally efficient! Thanks for watching!!

[@shendaikary9930]

Had you considered gluing the fan in place instead of screwing

[@VanwithTim]

I've always shied away from adhesives but with today's modern adhesives, I think it would be possible to make that work! Would have certainly saved me some headache haha

[@marthamryglod291]

@@VanwithTim I've had good luck with abrading the surface to give it tooth and using 3m weatherstrip adhesive. It's worth a try. Don't know how it will do in a fridge but it's been working outside for five years now

[@BloodshedPanda]

just use 3m tape. screws are risky and might cause insulation problems

[@JackButlerVideos]

Always love the videos mate. Tomorrow I will be doing the same as you did adding control to the front vent fan of the van. Maybe I'll post a video too! A little KZbin Algorithm tip, Try not to upload two videos the same day. wait a couple days between uploads and for some reason the KZbin algorithm likes that as you are "regular uploader".

[@VanwithTim]

Should definitely do a video on the blower fan!! Good call on the videos as well, need to get back into it and start doing regular (spaced apart) uploads again!

[@QuackZack]

Few questions. Couldn't you just use a 120V fan that accepts it directly instead of fussing with a converter to step down the voltage? They're about twice the cost but it would save busting and soldering a phone charger as well. Couldn't use rubber adhesive strips on the glass panel? Sacrificing security in exchange of not puncturing a freon line.

[@jeffreydavidconner]

I just drilled a hole behind the top freezer compartment. Since I dont use the freezer I just left it in the freezer. Works great. Big question?? Why dont they make them with a fan already inside plus one blowing on the compressor ? I have one there to brought the compressor temp down from 123 to 97 degrees.

[@MohsinExperiments]

They do now.

[@romeupb5110]

Did you also notice energy savings?

[@אביבוייג]

Heyy i buy same frigde and i convert compresor to 12 volt, the freezer workink good but the fridge nit working you know way? If i undrestant this item come without fan right?

[@bharatbosamia8814]

Is this really cool down lower part fridge?? How much its effective? My fridge very low cooling at lower portion, But I will not drill i will fixed fan with aluminum Tap. 👍

[@thingsyoudidntknow1745]

So whats the reason for the fan

[@zackisback7380]

It equalizes air. Full size fridges have a circulation fan this helps the hot spots stay as cold as the warm spots.

[@SIDEKICKONYOUTUBE]

why not change the 12v DC fan in the freezer

[@VanwithTim]

Great question! These mini fridge / freezer units have the entire top, bottom, and sides of the freezer surrounded with a coil of refrigerant lines, so the cooling is very uniform in that compartment. But with the fridge, the only cooling comes from the back wall - it doesn't do a very good job uniformly cooling the refrigeration space. -Tim

[@SIDEKICKONYOUTUBE]

@@VanwithTim i see

[@florinpandele5205]

Me thinking: and he's just gonna glue it now...I think a piece of plastic like a piece of cable channels would stick in there quite nicely. than you can drill in them. I would also have used a bigger and thinner fan.

[@VanwithTim]

🤣🤣 Snagged a thermal camera for the replacement fridge once this one finally died. (which didn't take long for very obvious reasons). Made it super simple to ID the line locations... But mostly I wanted to write off a thermal camera on my taxes.

[@cristianfederico2411]

So you pinch your fridge twice? At least this time you did not need to buy a new one.

[@VanwithTim]

100% prepared to buy a new unit if (when) this one bites the dust. Learned a lot from it though! They say knowledge is expensive no matter how you receive it haha

[@cristianfederico2411]

@@VanwithTim for sure.

[@Lagunasaxoxr2]

Watched up until you hit the refrigerant lines🙄

[@VanwithTim]

Wish I could stop watching this dumpster fire. Grabbed a different fridge, a thermal camera, and repeated the procedure successfully. Ditched this one. $100 mistake.

[@vladsrants2920]

Too complicated bro

[@gardnerilderton185]

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