I have a 71 dinette model and added a refrigerator forward of the stove in 1984. I glued Armaflex 1/2" insulation all around the refrigerator. Additionally I plugged the refrigerator into the "computer" socket of a computer power strip (such a strip turns on accessories such as a monitor, printer, speakers, etc., when the computer is turned on). I built-in the refrigerator and in the forward wall close to the cabin liner, I added a 110 Volt computer fan (5" diameter) and plugged it into the accessory plug of the power strip. When my refrigerator senses 110 Volt power and turns on using that energy the fan begins drawing air from under the stove area and exhausting it out the forward wall thus cooling the area behind the refrigerator. Most marine refrigerators fail due to overheated diodes. Mine has worked flawlessly for 25+ years. I cut openings in the storage area under the former birth to access that area from the cabin sole. I covered the openings with a single teak board with doors hinged on the bottom.. As an aside, I converted my former ice box to a holding plate refrigerator/freezer. To view this installation visit my web site ahsovereignty.com. David Hoyt Sovereignty Catalina 27 #65 In a message dated 2/19/2010 1:37:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Has anyone added a AC/DC refrigerator to their vessel either portable or permanent? I would like to know the details of what you added and where you added it. Ted Pinelli [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
