Beech Lane 12V RV Fridge Ventilation Cooling Fan 5.5" (140mm), Custom Mounts For American RV Side Vents, Adjustable Temperature Settings, High-Tech Remote With Manual/Auto Modes, Waterproof

Wow cannot say enough about this beechlane fan, came with everything in order to install it on the access door to my rv fridge as well as mounting brackets . Super clean super easy to operate and so silent. Within an hour of installing this the back of my rv fridge was 10 deg. Cooler even in the hot arizona summer and I could already see it was making a difference on my absorption fridge. Well made the wire connections worked easily to connect and reconnect and the controller worked flawaless. After a dry run i ran the controller inside so that i could make future fan adjustments from inside the coach. I then proceeded to install another fan at the top due to how large the void behind the fridge was and let me tell you we are moving some air now. Thank you again beechlane so glad i chose you.

works great, easy to install and very quiet!

A winner. Installed as exhaust fan to exterior upper fridge vent. So far tested only to 92 degrees. Has held freezer to 0 degrees and fridge to 38 degrees where before we had trouble keeping our refrigerator section to an unsafe 48 degrees during summer heat. On high setting noise from fan negligible. Saved us $$$$ from replacing our 3-way Norcold propane/110v/12v with an inferior 12v only fridge that new RVs are being equiped with. 12v only fridges require either shorepower or expensive upgrades in solar and LiFePro capacity and possibly an inverter. Great for boondocking on propane. Build appears solid with metal frame, ball-bearing fans. Easy installation and excellent wired remote. Worth the investment IMO.

While this is installed and works fine. the spacing on the clips was off and did not fit my vent for the Dometic vent properly. Doubly hard since it was hitting the heat exchange fins. So not only did it not fit the width on the vent I had to lower it slightly so the vent cover would fit back on. That made it harder to keep using the clips as it would be higher. I ended up using zip ties. It does run pretty much all the time during the day and I do feel warm air being exhausted out the vent. The bad: The clips don't work well on my Dometic Vent. Vent would not close since the fans were hitting the heat exchange. The good: Nothing zip ties can't help with the above cons. While not supper loud I can hear the fans when outside not not really inside. Overall I am satisfied with the fans as I can feel the warm air exiting the vent.

This unit is well-designed and incredibly functional. It helps get hot air off of the fridge heat exchanger and I think is a must-have for any hot-weather camping. The fan unit is solid and the controller is easy to connect. I found that it does not need to be at full speed to have what seems to be adequate airflow. Combining this system with an internal coil fan (i.e. inside the fridge to circulate cold air) has really helped keep food colder and make the fridge cool down faster. I can highly recommend this system and this brand! And support is AMAZING. So often I'm underwhelmed by support teams. I had an issue with power (under amperage on the first leads I used) and their team was responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable. I did find that the two-sided tape included with the unit was too thin to attach adequately when placed in the plastic recesses clearly made for it, so find some thicker two-sided adhesive if you plan to put the control panel inside the RV. Also, the unit moves a lot of air, so in dry, dusty climates be prepared to clean the coils and fans regularly to help them operate most efficiently.

This has been a game changer for the Novakool refrigerator on my RV. The all-electric Novakool was struggling to maintain low temperatures on hot days, especially when the sun was beating on the exterior vent grills. I installed the Beech Lane system and now the refrigerator labors less, while cooling levels stay well within acceptable limits. The twin fans are quiet and powerful, yet (by my measurements) draw only 0.05A - 0.65A, depending on fan speed. This is a net improvement in battery drain since the demands on the compressor, which generally draws between 1.5 and 3.0 amps (depending on battery state-of-charge), are reduced. The controller has two modes: "Auto" and "Manual". In "Auto" mode, the system's thermostat and controller do the job of modulating fan speed to meet rising or falling ambient temperatures. Or, in "Manual" mode, any one of six fan speeds can be preset by the user to run indefinitely. I find that "Auto" mode works great with trigger temperature set at either ambient (exterior) mid-day temperature, or 90F, whichever is less. The fans then gradually increase speed as temperature at the sensor rises above the preset level. It's most efficient to mount the fans' thermostatic sensor in close proximity to the refrigerator's condenser coils and the fans themselves on the interior, upper portion of the vent grill, positioned to draw air away from the coils. The controller itself can be mounted anywhere (I mounted mine inside the RV, directly above the refrigerator - see photo). The instructions were clear and I had no trouble installing the system and wiring it up. Very pleased so far, but I'll update this review if anything changes.

Performance of this Beech Lane 12v fan system is awesome. My Dometic fridge was losing the battle with its noisy 4-1/2 inch fan in 90° heat. I pulled the fridge to access the fan, thinking I would need to replace it. Turns out the fan was OK but just filthy, and it was noisy because of the solid mounting to the fridge. After cleaning the fan and cooling unit, I put this new fan system in the roof vent to supplement the small stock fan. Made a removable screened fan frame to protect the fans from critters, and maintain the clearance under the vent cap. Added a remote “on-off-auto” switch for the stock fan to use it now as a backup, and a digital temp display for the area behind the fridge with its sensor at the same location as the fan sensors. Tested the system today at 97° outside air temp (OAT). With the fridge at setting 2 (of 5), with the small Dometic fan turned OFF, and the Beech Lane remote at its 90 degree AUTO setting, the fridge inside temp kept at 35°, and the freezer temp at zero with fans barely running! The area behind the fridge stayed around 104. And as the OAT increased, the fan speed gradually increased. Even at MANUAL high speed, I can barely hear these new fans running. Outstanding! To avoid pulling the fridge, I could have just spliced an on-off switch in the red 12v “fan signal” lead from the circuit board to turn the noisy fan off, and use the new fans. I would have done that had I known there was no hope of quieting that fan. But I think I gained some cooling efficiency by cleaning up back there, and improving the baffling to smooth airflow. Beech Lane customer support is absolutely top drawer! They resolved a minor issue immediately, and went above and beyond. It was a pleasure working with them. Pays to shop USA!!

Installed this to help my RV refrigerator run a little bit cooler and I would say it's working pretty good. Easy to install and the adjustable thermostat means it's not going to be running Non-Stop and should last a long time. Very happy so far

I bought this kit based on name brand and information on internet. I found there is a little more work than what the instructions listed but not complicated. The controls are great with the adjustable temperature settings and works as designed. Time will tell how durable the kit is through the years. Highly recommended as it does seem to increase fridge efficiency on those hot days.

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Works well and I like the automatic temperature sensing with variable PWM drive. Not 5 stars because it would only work in Max manual mode when the RV is plugged into AC. The 12V supply wiring to my RV fridge is supplied from a battery, which is fine but when AC is supplied the 12V from the on board power supply is relay switched over to an unfiltered full wave rectified DC. See pictures for the two states. (The RV has a Magnetek 6332 12V supply/charger). This fan controller sees the drop to zero volts 120 times per second and clearly it cannot tolerate it. This fan controller should have a 12V regulated supply built in for cases like this. That is what I needed to buy and fit separately. Note that simply using a diode isolated smoothing capacitor is enough to get the controller working but it results in the fans seeing 17-19V depending on fan speed which I did not feel comfortable with.

I installed these fans to provide forced ventilation for the RV absorption fridge. They mount on the back side of the vent access cover. Thermostatically controlled. They induce a good draft up the chimney and improve the efficiency of the fridge unit.