Quick Fix for a Boat Refrigerator 

Wow. Fantastic. We have been without the fridge for two years. One pan of hot water. How easy was that Appreciate that it may not be a long term fix bug we now have cold beer.

I have never heard of this trick! So clever!

Absolutely brilliant and it worked!! Thanks 👍

Whoo that is superb temp repair. I truly appreciate learning more about the self sufficient living on a sailboat. Thanks for posting this one for sure. Jim Rodgers

sound like its short of ref if the cap tube is plugged it is almost impossible to unplug once a ref unit is short of gas it will super cool ref in to the evap section causing instant ice build up it may be enough for your needs but the unit is running and running wasting power the efficiency of most motors is in the 60 % range the rest is heat that is given up to the surrounding areas. its amazing that the compressor has not seized yet just a testament to closed systems it works for you so that be it.

That was helpful! I haven’t had my frig long enough but that’s good to know!

Worked for me ... Thanks!!

Great boat refrigeration fix

Genius DIY breakthrough!! I got the same system on my Westsail waaay down in NZ👍

I think you’re getting ice crystals blocking it up due to moisture in the system rather than “gunk”. When you put the heat into the fridge the ice melts and away you go. Our fridge is doing this but on a daily basis. If we leave it off until the temp inside reaches 12 degrees Celsius when we turn it back on it fires up.

Cool. I am on my 4th unit in 17 years. I use these 24 x7x365. My last one did this. But i never knew this trick. I also have 2 x 100 litre box freezers.

Great share.

Cool, will give it a go

Thanks for the tip 👍

Good tip

Brilliant!

Guess I’m the only one who doesn’t understand the principle. Did heat force the Freon backwards?

well. tried it, did not work

Cool

That’s genius, thank you👍🇬🇧