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One Way to Keep Your RV Refrigerator Fresh — 31 Comments

  1. could use pipe insulation as well not in as nice colours as noodles but in different sizes so fits smaller awkward places.

  2. Thanks for the tip! Cleaning a musty fridge in the spring is no fun. Hubby also uses them on the boat windshield before he puts the cover on.

    • You’re right…I didn’t mention that, did I? We use a couple of short bungee cords, hooking one end onto a shelf and the other end onto the door handle. Seems to work fine.

    • Oh boy! Thankfully, while we’ve occasionally had mice in the rig, they’ve never (yet) messed up the fridge. There are a lot of little holes into the rig (pipes, wires, etc.) We’ve stuffed every one we can find, and get to, with course steel wool and that seems to help a lot. We’ve also used various “smelly” things, like dryer sheets, to discourage the rodents.

      • A bar of open irish spring is supposed to keep the mice away but I travel with 2 cats so I haven’t had to worry about mice lol

        • Rebecca, we don’t have a cat (although we used to), so maybe we’ll try the Irish Spring idea. We actually have more of a mouse problem in the house when we’re on the road. Might try it there, too!

          • It’s a puzzle to me why some people swear by a particular “tip or trick” while others have no luck with it. We’ve never tried the Irish Spring, but have had some success with drier sheets. On the other hand, I watched a video the other day that seems to prove that drier sheets don’t discourage rodents at all! Go figure!

      • Also use the spray foam to seal pipe holes or any place they can squeeze through. No more mice in Campground or parked at home thru the winter.

  3. Why would you not use your refrigerator during the winter months if your traveling!! Some of the statements above didn’t make sense!

    • Well, we didn’t always travel during the winter. Actually, now we more often do this with the refer during the summer. Anyway, thanks for your comments…I added a few words that might help to clarify a bit.

  4. First timers….8 grandkids and k children….love getting out. How do I get on the blog. Alot of questions!!

    Ramp of toy hauler into a deck….

  5. I HAVE A CLASS C RV AND LIKE TO LEAVE IT PLUG ALL THE TIME I WAS TOLD IF I DID THAT THE BATTERYS COULD BOIL OVER IF THAT IS SO WHEN PARKED AT HOME BASE COULD I UNPLUG THE REFIG AND PLUG IT ON AND EXTENTION CORD IN WALL RECIPITAL I LIKE TO HAVE MY REFIG ON ALL THE TIME READY TO GO ANY INFO WILL HELP THANKS

    • We leave our 5th wheel plugged in all the time except, of course, when we’re towing it. Once, while the thing was plugged in at home, I forgot
      to check the battery for…well, I won’t say how long ;). The electrolyte in the cells cells was very low and the battery lost almost all of it’s charge! Since then, I’ve established the routine of checking the electrolyte level monthly. I usually have to top off the cells with a bit of distilled water each time and that keeps everything working just fine.

  6. Newspaper type paper/Non-coated junk mail grocery ads balled loosely absorb any odors in closed coolers and refrig/freezers. Works great!!!

    • Now that’s an interesting idea! We’ve used some of the commercial odor-absorbing products when the fridge is on and in use (Arm & Hammer is one). We leave the doors open a bit to prevent moisture build-up, and possible mold or mildew, when it’s going to be off for a while. Maybe we’ll give your method a try.

  7. Thank You so much for sharing this information, I dread when it’s time to clean it up to Travel LOL
    Have a great day 😃

  8. I accidentally figured out mice don’t like Lysol. Spraying Lysol liberally on luan and other porous surface areas in the camper storage areas discourage rodents and make things smell nice.

    • Thanks for the suggestion. Sounds like it’s worked well for you. Do you have to respray the areas periodically? If so, how often?

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