Residential Refrigerators

[mmfarmer2012]

We have a residential refrigerator in our motor home and love it. However, one problem that we have had is the food won't stay on the shelves while going down the road. Does anyone make something to help us keep things from falling or worrying about opening the door once we arrive at our campground? The rods that we use to have for the gas/electric fridge aren't big enough, seems like someone would have designed something by now. Ideas??

[wolfe10]

Use expandable curtain rods as fiddles:

https://www.google.com/search?q=expantable+curtin+rod&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb#channel=sb&q=expandable+curtain+rod&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&spell=1

[Bluebirds]

Hi, we love the flexibility and capacity of a 3-door residential refrigerator in our MH too. X2 that rods from former RV type frig in Class C are too short for res. Fridge. But, we had two ways to keep things from falling out.

First, we put a plastic storage box from Menards, maybe 10"x14"? On one side, then we could use one of our RV type fridge length rods to brace tightly between the plastic box (say box on left half bottom shelf above crisper drawer and rod fit tight between box and opposite (R half) bottom shelf. as so: L wall fridge/ [box..........] ===double frig rod=== /R wall fridge. (we travel with upper two shelves empty, so only have to secure items, milk such, on bottom tallest shelf height).

Second, we also keep an empty milk or juice gallon containers as "space holders" so we have a full shelf 1-row items across, & items tight against one another. Then, we fold a cotton blanket (full or Qn size) to about a 16" wide by 48" long shape. We place the blanket across the front of bottom shelf, in front of the full row of shelf items (milk, juice gallons ). Blanket sort of wedges in place, close fridge doors, secure with "RV travel latch installed by MH mfr" which holds doors during travel. Blanket is our preferred method. Bottles ride fine, and no noise or rattles from inside fridge items we drive along. It is a quick "padding" and can be folded to use excess space on either side if one side shelf items less than a full row. Always have a blanket on hand, so no extra cost for us.
? Not sure if I am explaining this blanket process very well, but it works for us.

I also like Brett's curtain rod idea! We hadn't thought of that :-))

Happy and safe travels to all!