Residential Refrigerator in RV

Dust accumulates thickly in many spots inside an RV including the air-conditioner, furnace, ceiling fans and roof fans. Residential refrigerators are especially susceptible to dust attraction, as you can see in the attached image, when operating inside an RV that is used for extended travel or full time living.

Removing a residential refrigerator from the cabinet can be a challenge. Tom Dougherty, whose filthy fridge is pictured here, fabricated a ramp that aided in removing the unit from the slideout cabinet (not shown). Before removing, turn off the water supply to the fridge if you have an icemaker, and determine where and how it is plugged in, connected to the water source, and how it is secured in the cabinet.

Use your onboard vac or a shop or canister vac with decent suction to clean the back and underside of the fridge. Clean the cabinet thoroughly also, and check connections in the back before replacing the unit. Note that it may help to remove the service panel in the rear to clean more thoroughly. Unplug the power before attempting this.

When your filthy fridge is freshened up, be sure to secure it back in the cabinet the way it came out and test everything to make sure all is working as expected.