inverter fridges

[Craig]

what size fridge is that aussiejohnny?

[T1 Terry]

How loud are these suppose to be? It's not as loud as the Westinghouse we have in the rental house but still reasonably audible.

The Samsung is usually one of the quietest, maybe it's resting against something that is amplifying the noise, like a hollow wall or the cupboard under it.

T1 Terry

[BruceS]

They do get a bit of a whine up sometimes. Worse when doing a defrost or when first turned on until cooled down.
There have been a few taken back & exchanged for ones a bit quieter. Probably just to satisfy the client.
Definitely better than the loud CLONK of an ordinary fridge in my opinion.

[aussiejohnny]

what size fridge is that aussiejohnny?

it's the 255 liter Craig.

The Samsung is usually one of the quietest, maybe it's resting against something that is amplifying the noise, like a hollow wall or the cupboard under it.

hrmm.. maybe i could see if rubber matting under if helps. it isn't that bad, maybe i am being picky. haha

They do get a bit of a whine up sometimes. Worse when doing a defrost or when first turned on until cooled down.
There have been a few taken back & exchanged for ones a bit quieter. Probably just to satisfy the client.
Definitely better than the loud CLONK of an ordinary fridge in my opinion.

it's just noise from the motor thing at the back i can hear. the wife cant pick it as much. once i've sealed and made a fascia for it i think it will be a lot quieter from inside.

took a video of it, not sure how to post that up.

cheers,
Johnny.

[BruceS]

How big is it Johnny? If not too big you could upload it into your photo album.
http://www.ozervnews.com/gallery/
Is it an AVI or MPG or ??

[bob r]

Bought a L G inverter fridge yeste'y 223 Lt very quiet.... well I can't hear it. ... works real good it made ice in under three hours.

Bob

[T1 Terry]

I was thinking a similar thing when I mentioned the Samsung range were quiet, maybe just quite for me

[dcsingos]

Ok we bought a LG 279 litre Inverter fridge, which is going into our Jayco Sterling. I have to make up a raised bracket to mount it on as the original fridge is above the wheel arch. I can't use the original mountings as this fridge is taller than the old 184 litre fridge. Saying this I was wondering if anyone else has had to do this when swapping old 3way for inverter fridge. I am thinking I might have to put some rubber bushing between the fridge and the steel bracket just to add some vibration absorbing. I am going to drill holes in the bracket where the fridge legs go and just use bolts, washers, spring washers and some sway bar bushes and bolt it all up tight. Any other suggestions would be welcome.
Bracket is going to be made out of 6mm x 25 mm steel plate, cut and welded, maybe duck shitted would be a better description. LOL

[T1 Terry]

We use the top mount method. A piece of 20mm x 20mm x 3mm thick aluminium angle glued across the top of the fridge, a piece glued down each wall of the enclosure and a piece long enough to bolt to the piece each side and bolted through the piece on the fridge. This stop top movement either forward or back as well as lifting up. We make a well for the fridge feet to locate in and that about does it. We used 6mm rivet-nuts in the anchor pieces (top of the fridge and wall bits) so we can fit 6mm stainless bolts in from either the back through the top vent or the front if the rear top vent no longer aligns with the top of the fridge.
You will need an air passage from above the fridge to either the van inside or out the rear vent if it is still higher than the fridge, but generally we seal up the vents to reduce the dust entry points and use the air inside the van to circulate around the fridge.

T1 Terry

[dcsingos]

We use the top mount method. A piece of 20mm x 20mm x 3mm thick aluminium angle glued across the top of the fridge, a piece glued down each wall of the enclosure and a piece long enough to bolt to the piece each side and bolted through the piece on the fridge.
T1 Terry

Ok what glue did you use to glue the aluminium to the fridge, I still have to make up a base bracket to mount it above the wheel arch. I was wondering about movement at the top of the fridge, this will help hold it still on rough roads, I will have space down each side of fridge and we have a vent above the fridge which we cover with a bag and drawstring when traveling on dusty roads. Vent at back can be closed off to just use it for access to rear of fridge to clean and do up bolts in mounting bracket.