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05-02-2015, 03:00 AM
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2015 20' Flying Cloud
2015 Interstate Ext. Coach
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Water leaks from frig
I have a new Interstate Grand Tour with the large refrigerator freezer. Noticing periodic water on the floor at the base of the frig ... Enough to soak a pretty good sized towel. Is the freezer condensation drained with a hose or is there something I need to empty?
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05-02-2015, 05:11 AM
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Figment of My Imagination
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In-use or between uses? I've never had water on the bottom of my Nova Kool all-in-one fridge/freezer in use, but do have it between uses, because there is no drain. I put a towel down on the bottom of the fridge to catch any melt-water when I shut mine off.
Your separate fridge and freezer in your Grand Tour might be different, but I doubt it.
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05-02-2015, 11:31 AM
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I think your refer is defrosting, something modern HOME refers do automatically when operating. Our INTERSTATEs try to use little power, so there is no defrosting fan in my refer.
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05-03-2015, 04:21 AM
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Thanks to all. Hard to believe that Airstream didn't figure a way to drain the condensation plan at the top of the frig. There is a slide pan that collects condensation and needs to be manually drained or else it is going to slosh. We head out for a month this week and will report back if periodic emptying isn't the cure.
Safe travels!
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05-03-2015, 02:47 PM
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2011 Interstate Coach
Overland Park
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Are you sure it is self-defrosting?
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05-03-2015, 07:21 PM
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Wet Fridge
First thing, complain to Airstream. However, there should be a panel switch near the unit that expels excess heat and moisture through a side vent in the unit. Turn it on and leave it on - or leave it on when you are stationary.
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05-03-2015, 07:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pursuit 97
First thing, complain to Airstream. However, there should be a panel switch near the unit that expels excess heat and moisture through a side vent in the unit. Turn it on and leave it on - or leave it on when you are stationary.
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I don't think the all-electric Nova Kool refrigerators in the Interstates have a switch like that. Mine has exactly one control, a dial on the back wall of the fridge for setting the temperature.
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05-03-2015, 08:14 PM
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I can't tell from the pics of the Grand Tour but it almost appears the frig and freezer are stacked units but there would still need a connection between the two in order to cool the frig unit. But I doubt there's an auto defrost on the freezer. Just wouldn't be very efficient.
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05-03-2015, 09:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 73shark
it almost appears the frig and freezer are stacked units but there would still need a connection between the two in order to cool the frig unit.
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Not necessarily. Nova Kool makes freezer-only and refrigerator-only models, so they don't have to be interconnected at all.
our line up
But I'm not an expert on the Grand Tour installed systems, so I don't know for sure.
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05-03-2015, 09:15 PM
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I have a Norc old 110/12 V refer in our motorcoach that works exactly this way. No A/S fault in this case. It takes days or weeks for the refer to build up much frost. At the end of a trip, when you turn the refer off, the frost melts. Empty the catch pan or blot it. Put towels in the freezer & wipe all sides of the freezer box, it will all be wet. If you don't do this you will have left a lot of moisture in your refer. It will start to stink !
Final ttip: leave the refer door open after drying the water.
Mold likes wet,closed, dark, RV refers.
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05-03-2015, 10:32 PM
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2011 Interstate Coach
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Protagonist
Not necessarily. Nova Kool makes freezer-only and refrigerator-only models, so they don't have to be interconnected at all.
our line up
But I'm not an expert on the Grand Tour installed systems, so I don't know for sure.
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I kind of thought about that with a unit being a refrigerator like in our model and then a separate standalone freezer above it. It's hard to tell from the pictures online though.
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