Bharvey Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Hi I have a 3 way fridge running on 240v currently. It is getting cold inside and all seams to be working fine but the pipes on the back get to hot to touch, is this normal or could there be a problem? I know fridges get warm but just how hot should they get? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocher12 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 These normally get hot and nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caravanmedicswindon Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 They will get hot enough to cause serious burns if you touch them. .......don't touch! Quote For any additional information or advice please have a look on my website. .....www. thecaravanmedic-swindon. co. uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisick Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Hi yes the pipes will get hot especially in the summer. The fridge will run better if the vents at the back/outside are shaded or not in direct sunlight. A good idea is to remove the bottom vent on the outside and cable tie an old computer fan to the inside of the vent and run the 12v wires from this to a 12v supply in the caravan and an on/off switch. When you think it is getting hot at the back of the fridge you can switch the fan on and as long as you have put the fan on the right way it will suck air in from outside and blow it over the pipes and up and out of the top vent. I also have a fan on the top vent to suck the air up and blow it out. When I have the fans running you can really feel the hot air coming out the top vent and the fridge works much better. I would think this also prolongs the life of the element that heats up the gas in the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipbroker Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Hi I have a 3 way fridge running on 240v currently. It is getting cold inside and all seams to be working fine but the pipes on the back get to hot to touch, is this normal or could there be a problem? I know fridges get warm but just how hot should they get? Thanks As you are on electrics I wouldn't worry, they are doing what they should. geoff Quote Kia Sorento KX-1 CRDI 4WD towing an Elddis Affinity 530 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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