--- In [email protected], "Mack, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office wrote: > > > Graham contacted Thetford to ask if this fridge could be > > fitted safely in a boat as far as they were concerned. Their > > answer was > > unequivocal: `....not advising installing our refrigerators in > > boats due to installation difficulties and tilting issues. > > Our refrigerators are designed for the caravan and motorhome > > market and we will not accept warranty on boat installations. > > I don't doubt this is what Thetford said, but there is a world of > difference in terms of "instalation difficulties and tilting issues" > between a sea going sailing boat and a narrowboat used on inland > waterways. Marine (i.e. seagoing) use might well be a non starter, but > I cannot see why a properly installed fridge in a canal boat, with > adequate venitilation, is so different from caravan or motorhome use. > > David Mack
Especially when for many years Electrolux/Dometic also said their fridges were not suitable for marine use - but we still used them Any absorbtion fridge will only work with a small degree of tile (6 degrees I think) and after that there is the possibilty of damage caused by overheating of parts of the system. I think Thetford are only covering their backs against warantee claims caused by excessive tilt. There are hundereds of gas fridges in use on the system with "modified flues" - whatever that means - even the official Electrolux ones would be capable of directing condensation back down the unit, yet they are not being questioned although many are also not approved for marine use. I have a copy of a document the BSS sent to the owner of the Thetford fridge and it is, shall we say, of rather a different tone to Robs reply. Is the BSS trying to undo the last amendments? Are examiners trying to recoupe some of their increased costs - I have had a spate of apparently odd BSS failure questions recently. Do not get me wrong, I am very supportive of the scheme but when theer apperas to eb a gross injuistice it needs pointing out. Tony Brooks
