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06-29-2018, 10:00 AM
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Junior Member
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Dry Ice in Fridge for Quick cool down?
Wanting to know if it is ok to put Dry Ice in the refrigerator in our TT?
Just to get it cooled or cold while having perishables in it.
Thank You
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06-29-2018, 11:27 AM
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Location: Colorado Springs
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Well, it is just really cold carbon dioxide. It must have the ability to vent. If your fridge can vent it, technically it can work. But I think my fridge is tight enough that I would just use a cooler for dry ice.
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06-29-2018, 11:31 AM
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I start my fridge the night before to allow it to cool down before putting food in it, which gives from my sticks and bricks fridge to my RV fridge.
I wouldn't use dry ice. Dry ice freezes. It is also dangerous if handled without gloves. So you have to be careful.
It's just easier to turn it on early and let it do its thing.
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06-29-2018, 11:34 AM
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Run it on LP overnight if you're somewhere without power, it'll be cold enough by morning.
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06-29-2018, 12:13 PM
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"Dry ice" is a block of carbon dioxide. When it boils off it turns to a gas that is heavier than air and will displace the air. As such it is dangerous and potentially deadly in an enclosed space. If you use it in an upright container (refrigerator) it will flood the space with CO2 when you open the door. Pets and children would be the first victims as they are closer to the floor. Bottom line, DON'T DO IT.
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06-29-2018, 12:28 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Brighton
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Thank you all for your input.
Does the trailer need to be leveled before I start the fridge with propane?
Really new at this TT stuff, so there may be more off the wall questions.
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06-29-2018, 01:21 PM
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"Reasonably level" is what the refrigerator needs to operate properly. I believe there's a "bunch of gobbley gook" about 3 degrees side to side and 5 degrees front to back, but essentially, if the RV is level enough for you to feel comfortable, it's level enough for the refrigerator.
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06-29-2018, 01:42 PM
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I used to sell seafood in coolers with dry ice .and all the Coleman and other plastic coolers would crack when using dry ice I wouldn't take a chance putting it in my rv
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06-29-2018, 03:48 PM
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Wouldn't even know where to find dry ice... but NO WAY, it eats plastic, and destroys aluminum!
Check out "Simply Orange" or lemon aid, or raspberry lemonade... etc!
these are "square" 1 quart bottles that freeze very nicely with H2O. Being square, they maximize the space in your cooler/fridge We start the fridge 2 days before a trip, loaded with "ice bottles". When ready to travel we remove as many as necessary to load food. You'll be as cold as it's gonna' gets!
Defrosted water bottles provide the pups with water from home... no upset tummies!
Hope this helps. Good Luck,
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06-29-2018, 04:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pull Toy
Wouldn't even know where to find dry ice... but NO WAY, it eats plastic, and destroys aluminum!
Check out "Simply Orange" or lemon aid, or raspberry lemonade... etc!
these are "square" 1 quart bottles that freeze very nicely with H2O. Being square, they maximize the space in your cooler/fridge We start the fridge 2 days before a trip, loaded with "ice bottles". When ready to travel we remove as many as necessary to load food. You'll be as cold as it's gonna' gets!
Defrosted water bottles provide the pups with water from home... no upset tummies!
Hope this helps. Good Luck,
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^^^^When starting from scratch and the fridge has been off for some period, this is what we do and it works well.
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06-29-2018, 05:54 PM
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My company used dry ice for blasting on many occasions. It was generally used where sand, flint, walnut hulls etc would damage delicate machinery. It would be my opinion that you would instead take the advice of the many posters before me and leave the dry ice alone.
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