Hi everyone and I hope you had a great Australia Day celebration
I discovered a percular drainage situation with my 150ltr 3 way fridge internal drain outlet. The water from the internal cooling fins drain to a tube at the back of the fridge that runs down the van with no visable outlet. The water actually drips at the rear of the wheel arch onto at the galvanised side bottom frame rail then onto the ground.
All you see is water dripping.
Given the limited water volume and frequency that this would occur, should I be concern or is this a normal drainage design.
I would appreciate your thoughts on this?
regards
Rob
Delta18 said
10:08 PM Jan 26, 2017
Normally, in the ones I have seen, the drain hose leads to a small tray at the rear of the fridge, water evaporates as fast as it comes in.
Rob Mac said
10:23 PM Jan 26, 2017
Hi Delta
The water does drain from the fins into the tray then to the tube that runs outside of the fridge.
Thanks
Rob
Bill B said
11:03 PM Jan 26, 2017
Rob Mac wrote:
Hi Delta
The water does drain from the fins into the tray then to the tube that runs outside of the fridge.
Thanks
Rob
As Neil said it runs into a drip tray on the rear of the fridge as per the diagram at : https://www.caravansplus.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=11764
Delta18 said
11:18 PM Jan 26, 2017
Rob Mac wrote:
Hi Delta The water does drain from the fins into the tray then to the tube that runs outside of the fridge. Thanks
Rob
I probably wasn't clear enough in what I said.
I meant..... water drains from the fins to a channel at the rear of the cabinet, thence via a hose to OUTSIDE the fridge to a "small tray at the rear (outside) where it evaporates.
Rob Mac said
06:50 AM Jan 27, 2017
Hi Delta and Bill
Thank you for solving the mystery and a picture is worth a thousand words.
I now have a task ahead of me.
Rob
patrol03 said
07:07 AM Jan 27, 2017
If the fridge has been running for some time it will build up a fair amount of ice and frost on the internal fins. In the case if the power is turned off be it 12v or 240v,the fins will defrost. The water drips into the tray at the rear of the unit and is piped out via a thin to a collection tin on the rear lower outside of the unit. Often the collection tin or pan will completely fill and run over.Best idea is to extend the pipe to exhaust through the fins of the air vent or drill a hole through the floor and feed the pipe through.
Dougwe said
07:08 AM Jan 27, 2017
How, Rob
I put the drain tube through the fridge outside air vent So it goes on the ground. Works great.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Friday 27th of January 2017 07:08:57 AM
sandsmere said
07:41 AM Jan 27, 2017
Our fridge is a Dometic 186ltr.
It drains through a pipe outlet in the van floor.
There is a screen on the outlet to keep bugs out which needs a clean now and then. Works very well.
Rob Mac said
11:35 AM Jan 27, 2017
Thanks everyone for your advice which I appreciate.
Cheers
Rob
Phil C said
03:11 PM Jan 27, 2017
Gday Rob, welcome to our great forum
My dometic vents to the ground via a tube (same as above) no major problems as long as it doesnt block up. I use a bit of electrical wire to clear that one.
Hi everyone and I hope you had a great Australia Day celebration
I discovered a percular drainage situation with my 150ltr 3 way fridge internal drain outlet. The water from the internal cooling fins drain to a tube at the back of the fridge that runs down the van with no visable outlet. The water actually drips at the rear of the wheel arch onto at the galvanised side bottom frame rail then onto the ground.
All you see is water dripping.
Given the limited water volume and frequency that this would occur, should I be concern or is this a normal drainage design.
I would appreciate your thoughts on this?
regards
Rob
Normally, in the ones I have seen, the drain hose leads to a small tray at the rear of the fridge, water evaporates as fast as it comes in.
The water does drain from the fins into the tray then to the tube that runs outside of the fridge.
Thanks
Rob
As Neil said it runs into a drip tray on the rear of the fridge as per the diagram at : https://www.caravansplus.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=11764
I probably wasn't clear enough in what I said.
I meant..... water drains from the fins to a channel at the rear of the cabinet, thence via a hose to OUTSIDE the fridge to a "small tray at the rear (outside) where it evaporates.
Thank you for solving the mystery and a picture is worth a thousand words.
I now have a task ahead of me.
Rob
How, Rob
I put the drain tube through the fridge outside air vent
So it goes on the ground. Works great.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Friday 27th of January 2017 07:08:57 AM
Our fridge is a Dometic 186ltr.
It drains through a pipe outlet in the van floor.
There is a screen on the outlet to keep bugs out which needs a clean now and then. Works very well.
Cheers
Rob
My dometic vents to the ground via a tube (same as above) no major problems as long as it doesnt block up. I use a bit of electrical wire to clear that one.
Cheers