Question
Is the Founders Edition refrigerator an RV fire risk?
10 months ago
Is there any information on the make and model of fridge that comes in the Founders Edition? I came across this post and was wondering if this is a risk.
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Is there any information on the make and model of fridge that comes in the Founders Edition? I came across this post and was wondering if this is a risk.
New fear unlocked. 😆
I would think a breaker would trip if there were intense heat, etc. sensed with an electric one. Apparently, with absorption fridges, I read the chance is .0005% of one catching fire based on stats from 2020.
Is this a situation where the gas fridge caught fire? Not sure that’s an issue in an all-electric RV, but maybe someone can enlighten us.
I was confused as well, so I asked ChatGPT. It stated this:
RV absorption-style refrigerators (like Norcold) use:
If something overheats, leaks, or malfunctions, they can ignite the surrounding wall and insulation. This is actually a common cause of RV fires.
This post is basically:
“Our RV fridge caused a fire. If you own an RV fridge, get a safety shutoff device or replace the fridge entirely. It saved our lives that we weren’t inside.”