capran
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 11, 2022
- Messages
- 218
- Vessel Name
- Honu
- Vessel Make
- Helmsman 38/Mariner Saville 37
One general and one NovaKool Referigrator specific. 1) when you are out cruising and the motor is running, do you turn your refrigerator temperature setting to coldest (7) to lower the temp while motoring and then, after anchoring, turn it back to your regular setting of 4 to help conserve battery drawdown? And question 2- NOVAKOOL refrigerator on Helmsman 38: Yesterday was very warm day for PNW at 87 degrees. After adding shopping things to refrigerator and freezer, which had been set at 4 which keeps freezer at 23 and refer. at 37, during cocktail hour 4 hours later temperature started going up and fridge was cycling on and off every few minutes. When temp had gone up to 40 in the freezer and 50ish in the fridge wife turned the temp setting at 7 (coldest) which seemed to have no effect on lowering the temps. we monitored every hour. 8pm: 20/45. 9pm 25/48. 1030pm 22/44. (temp readings refer to freezer/refrigerator). This morning, after being on setting of 7 (coldest) at 430am freezer at 10/refer at 37. Have now moved temp setting to a 5. This is a new to us boat, and we are currently at a dock until noon on the 30th. trying to get someone out to check and service but very worried about heading out and draining the battery with a fridge that isn't working right. Hot days like this are unusual but do happen occassionally.