After a camping trip the floor is always damp under the refrigerator. It's significant like a leak or spill. I think it's condensation. When I googled this problem I saw mention of a drain tube that is somehow attached to the fridge and directed thru the vents. Can anybody enlighten or tell me if they have had this problem and fixed it?
Wed, 04/20/2016 - 22:30
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Floor wet under refrigerator
The following two videos will explain about your condensate drain.
A couple of notes: on my refrigerator I found the drain pan under the fins had been installed backwards so the condensate would drip inside the fridge and not into the condensate drain tube -- might want to check that.
Also, I poured a bit of water onto my drain pan to be certain that the drain hose was clear and the water flowed freely. I had my wife observe that water was flowing out of the hose.
The biggest help is to be certain that you have a "U-shaped" bend in the tube which allows water to accumulate inside the tube to create a seal that will keep the hot outside air from flowing backwards into your cold fridge ( this can be a shallow "U-shape").
Also, you don't want bugs to get into the end of your drain tube and build nests. There is a small cap you can buy that fits into the end of the tube that has tiny holes to let the water out but it will also keep the bugs out ( from the end it looks like a button).
Here are the links to the two videos:
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2olgFfBEAuo
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYKpZdAex8w
Let us know if this solves your issue.
As Always,
Happy Scamping !!!
What is the make and model of your fridge? I am pretty sure that not every fridge even has a drain hose, but instead some have a drip tray that must be taken out and dumped.
My casita 17 had a drain. My S-16 has a drip tray (no drain), If full or not properly seated it could leak water out the front of the frig. If the tray is not cleaned mold can grow in the tray.
Eddie