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VeruGE*144
Caught the Bug
That is cool, I am yet to get one of the Arb fridges..... you do a ton of work on you WJ btw. That's kind of inspiring I must say, I look up to guys like you on Wayalife and build courage to do shit on my own Jeep. Thank you [emoji482]
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BaddestCross
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Nice! That fridge is definitely on my want list, but I've got a few things ahead of it in order of "necessity." Enjoy!
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SDG
Caught the Bug
Nice work man, you are going to love it. I would recommend throwing in a thermometer and letting it run for a while with water bottles or something in there. My temp is pretty far off of actual... But once I found the offset it has worked flawlessly. Just remember the little cubby up top runs warmer, so even though it's handy for waters etc, they won't be the coldest.
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WJCO
Meme King
Thanks. Indeed this will see a lot of beer time. I've already had three out of it today...Just because.
Thanks. We all start somewhere. I learn a lot from others here as well. And seriously, I never thought that I'd do as much to this jeep as I have. It's been fun.
I'm not so sure that I needed it either, but we're starting to get out more with the kids and are constantly carrying an ice chest. Hopefully this will make things easier.
Thanks for the tips. So does yours display a colder or warmer temperature than what's actually inside?
BaddestCross
Active Member
Hey, I carry an ice chest with me all summer in my work van... I could use that as an excuse to bump it up on my priority list AND count it as a business expense.
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Brute
Hooked
This is good advice...I set mine to 32, but found out it was running about 38 after letting it cool down for a day...and the top compartment runs warmer...I usually only put fruit there. I now set it at 27...
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SDG
Caught the Bug
Mine runs warmer than the display. I keep in in Celsius just cause I use it at work and am used to it haha... 0 is 32... I have mine set for -2 or -3 if I recall so it's set for 26 or 28F.
At this temp things at the bottom don't freeze but are real close, and the cubby up top is good for cheese, lunch meat, condiments etc.
WJCO
Meme King
Hey, I carry an ice chest with me all summer in my work van... I could use that as an excuse to bump it up on my priority list AND count it as a business expense.
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Wise thinking.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll have to get a small thermometer to monitor it.
Thanks. We're looking forward to trying this out for comparison because we've always used a cooler in the past as well.
Thank you much. Those came out nice.
WJCO
Meme King
Overnight test went well. Fridge displays 31F, Laser thermometer reads 37F inside. I will also check this with an analog thermometer to ensure. There is no ice inside so the 31F isn't completely accurate. Inverter reads a good 12volts from the battery still. Started vehicle 3 times just fine. I'm happy with that.
JeepJeep75
New member
There's a way to offset the display reading to better calibrate it to the actual temp inside the fridge. I believe you hold down the + and - temp buttons and you can shift the reading up to 8 degrees each way.
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JeepJeep75
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I use mine as much away from the jeep as I do in the jeep. [emoji106] rolling into a hotel room with a fully stocked fridge for a few weeks is the way to go! Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app
WJCO
Meme King
Oh cool. I'll recheck the manual on that. That would be helpful.
I've already thought about that as well
SDG
Caught the Bug
Good info, didn't know about this! Once I got it dialed in I just left it and don't even look at the setting anymore.
WJCO
Meme King
Have some family in town and took them up to one of our favorite spots. The new fridge worked great. The WJ is still overheating though, this time when it started doing it, I pulled over and got out and electric fan wasn't working. Back at home, it still wasn't and after tapping the motor with a wrench, it started working. I think the motor is on its way out and is working intermittently. Here's some pics from today:
