Refrigerators

It may seems confusing that liquid propane (LP) fuel used for heating can also be used to keep items cold. Though counter-intuitive, this process is commonly used for refrigerators installed in...

Refrigerator doors that do not seal properly can have unpleasant consequences. The thermostat will struggle to keep a constant temperature because the cool air will leak out. This will increase...

Cleaning the outside of a stainless steel fridge can be nerve racking and time consuming. I have found that warm water and ammonia will do the trick.

In a propane refrigerator (also known as an absorption refrigerator), a burner warms a mixture of water and ammonia in the generator. Ammonia boils at a lower temperature than water, so the...

Gas powered refrigerators are usually called absorption refrigerators because they work by alternately absorbing and evaporating ammonia gas. They are less efficient than regular refrigerators,...

Propane refrigeration works effectively in a cycle of heat, evaporation and condensation. A mixture of ammonia, water and hydrogen is stored inside a cooling unit. This unit is heated--using...

Most people are accustomed to an electric refrigerator, but where electricity is not supplied or feasible a propane fridge works well. For example, propane can be used as the coolant for...

Propane fridges are refrigerators powered by propane fuel as a way to make them run without the need for electricity. Many times propane fridges are placed in campers and other recreational...

Refrigerators that use ignition are called absorption refrigerators. They are not the most common type. Most refrigerators use an electronic pump to circulate the coolant and cool food. These...

A Starcraft camper is a specific brand of camper or recreational vehicle. Alhough the appliances within sport the Starcraft logo, they are functionally identical to any other type of camper...

A camper refrigerator is markedly different than a home refrigerator. They do not use electricity, as this would prove to be too big a drain on the battery of most campers. Instead they rely on a...

A propane refrigerator is a closed system refrigerator that operates on similar principles to the standard electrical refrigerator in most kitchens. Instead of an electrically powered pump, which...

An absorption refrigerator is most often mistakenly called an RV refrigerator. There is in fact no such appliance which is called an RV refrigerator, despite the fact that recreational vehicles do...