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Hmm. Maybe it would have been a good idea if I'd..........

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:57 pm
by Aaron Calder | 3.834 Posts

1. Cleaned the fridge out after our last trip and

2. Not left the door closed for a couple of months.

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And me a former environmental health officer, eh?

*Hangs head in shame*


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RE: Hmm. Maybe it would have been a good idea if I'd..........

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:38 pm
by GT runner | 291 Posts

Don’t understand Arron. If you left the fridge door open - as you state, then the air would have circulated inside and the mould would not have formed. If you look at the door clip there is 2 settings. 1. To lock it shut and 2, that keeps the door pulled to, but leaves a small gap for air to circulate.


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RE: Hmm. Maybe it would have been a good idea if I'd..........

in Anything Eriba-related Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:01 pm
by Julie Grafo | 3.550 Posts

Aaron is saying “it would have been a good idea if he’d not left the door shut” presumably meaning the door WAS shut allowing mould to flourish.

Don’t worry AC, we’ve all done it at some point. You think you’ve completely emptied, cleaned and readied the van for a lay up but there’s always something 🤔😲


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RE: Hmm. Maybe it would have been a good idea if I'd..........

in Anything Eriba-related Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:43 pm
by GT runner | 291 Posts

Agreed that could be read either way. However the point I was trying to make is that the fridge door latch has 2 settings. One setting being that it leaves the door slightly open and therefore lets air circulate to help prevent it from getting mould when not in use.


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RE: Hmm. Maybe it would have been a good idea if I'd..........

in Anything Eriba-related Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:12 pm
by Julie Grafo | 3.550 Posts

I’ll be honest and say I hadn’t really noticed that. I tend to leave the door well open, normally propped with something. I’m in the van tomorrow cleaning it out after being away on the EOC rally so I’ll have a shufti at that


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in Anything Eriba-related Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:50 pm
by Captain Calamity | 357 Posts

Another slight quirk to note. If you leave the fridge door on the ‘open’ setting do two things. Make sure the screw on the plastic retaining fitting is reasonably tight ( it tends to work loose) and you should always gently squeeze the grey plastic door and frame fittings together so that they engage. Once again I’m struggling to explain this properly but I’m sure you’ll see what I mean when you ry it.


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RE: Hmm. Maybe it would have been a good idea if I'd..........

in Anything Eriba-related Thu Sep 22, 2022 12:33 pm
by Islay Corbel (deleted)
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Well, I understood what he meant then realised that I've done the same thing. i'll go and prop the door open!!!


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RE: Hmm. Maybe it would have been a good idea if I'd..........

in Anything Eriba-related Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:37 pm
by Simboc2004 | 784 Posts

After our week in France last month I cleaned everything out, including the fridge, and left the door open... when I packed up to go away at Bank Holiday I discovered that I had missed a lemon ice lolly that had been left on top of the freezer element and subsequently melted all over the interior of the fridge...

What an eejit...


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RE: Hmm. Maybe it would have been a good idea if I'd..........

in Anything Eriba-related Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:16 am
by Islay Corbel (deleted)
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That's a horrid sticky mess to clean up LOL


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