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07-08-2010, 11:57 AM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Gloucester, VA
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Closing TM b4 Trip
Was wondering if I'd run into any unforeseen problems by closing the TM the night b4, fridge on battery, fridge fan on and the TM plugged into AC power?
Can't think of anything but maybe someone knows better.
Hope I put this on the right forum.
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07-08-2010, 01:05 PM
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My only concern doing it that way is that my converter has a fan inside it that will start running when the fridge is on battery and the TM is plugged into shore power. With the bathroom wall down, it substantially blocks the vents on the converter. I don't know if that would cause any issues or not, but that would be my only concern.
The fridge will be fine on the battery setting with the fan going.
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07-08-2010, 01:24 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The mountains of Scottsdale, AZ, and the beaches of Maine
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Joel -
My experience says that there is no problem with the converter vents being blocked. The converter's inside vents are not blocked very tightly - there is at least an inch of empty space outside the louvers, and the converter has a tiny fan that circulates the little bit of air that is needed - it is not a tornado! Beyond that, the area under the tub, where the converter lives, is pretty big, and it is vented outdoors through the floor and a 3" hole. Bottom line - I wouldn't be concerned. Just as you have said, the OP will be fine doing what he suggested.
Bill
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07-08-2010, 01:44 PM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Converter cooling was the only thing that I could think of. I seem to remember at least 1 of the forum members doing it this way and never heard of a problem. Would certainly speed the departure time. My crew, grandkids, are not what we would call the fastest.
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2006 TM2720 w/Lift and 15" Maxxis 225 75R15 E Tires
2004 GMC Sierra 4X4 w/Prodigy
2014 Durango 3.6L AWD w/Equal-i-zer Hitch & Prodigy
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07-08-2010, 11:37 PM
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TrailManor Master
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Chicago, IL
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I intend to do this very thing tomorrow
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08-14-2014, 06:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Colorado
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grakin,
I was looking for an easy way to test if the converter cooling fan was still operational on my TM. The instruction manual for my WFCO WF-8955AN converter provides no information about the operation of the fan. So I plugged in the TM to 120VAC shore power and selected the refrigerator to battery (12VDC). Converter cooling fan turned on! Then selected the fridge to 120VAC. Fan turned off. Seems the fan cycles on and off as a function of a 12VDC current draw (after a certain threshold is reached) and not the temperature of the converter (converter was cold during test). Very interesting. Thanks for the insight!
Bruce
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