RV Refrigerator Storage Tips
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RV refrigerators are an important part of RVing and can help make sure that you are living comfortably with food and beverages at their desired temperature. Because the RV refrigerator is such an important part of your RVing experience, you will want to do everything you can to make sure that the refrigerator is being prepared for storage correctly when you are ready to put your RV away for storage.
Preparing an RV and it’s parts for storage is just as important as winterizing your RV. This will help you maintain and keep your RV refrigerator in the best condition possible. There are a few reasons that you will want to prepare your RV for storage, including the most common reason of storing it for the winter and protecting it from the harsh weather and freezing temperatures.
Yes, sadly, for many people, RVing is only seasonal. In this informational RV video, you will learn what you need to look for, and what you need to do in order to prepare your RV refrigerator for storage. Make sure you keep things such as rodents, dust, and other unwanted objects out of your RV refrigerator and its parts. Learn how to do this and much more in this informational RV video!
When putting your RV away for storage, a couple of tips in the refrigerator section is first of all you'll want to shut off the LP to the refrigerator. You can either do it right down here at the unit itself. I typically like to shut the LP off right at the tank when I put it in. Then if you got an ice maker in your unit, you'll definitely have to drain the water out of the ice maker and the supply line that comes into it. And then this is going to be in an area where it does have an open back on the side where the vent area is going to be at.
Then you could have some rodents get in there, so it's a good idea to put a little bit of deterrent. Whether it's bait or deterrent or whatever. A lot of people will like to take and since you're not using unit, you don't need to vent that area. Just put a sheet of plastic or some kind of a board right where that opening is at when you put your vent back in and that'll keep dust from coming in, and it'll keep rodents from coming in as well. Then on the inside, simply make sure it's soft.
Prop open the doors and then put a little box of baking soda in. Next spring when you bring your unit out, it'll be fresh, you won't have mold, and it will run more efficiently.
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