Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Help your your reefer and apu keep it's cool.

Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by bzinger, Jul 18, 2019.

Page 1 of 4
  1. Jul 18, 2019 #1
    bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

    16,250
    62,882
    Dec 10, 2014
    omaha , ne
    0
    It's hot out ! And when parked in temps above 90 I open the side doors on my reefer so all that heat gets blown out the sides instead of being trapped behind the cab and the trailer .
    Apu keeps up better and the reefer expels hot air better .
    It works !
     
    bzinger, Jul 18, 2019
    bzinger, Jul 18, 2019
    #1
    Everett, Vic Firth, Panhandle flash and 5 others Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Jul 18, 2019 #2
    Intothesunset

    Intothesunset Road Train Member

    2,290
    4,874
    Apr 15, 2019
    truck
    0
    How does opening the van doors help your APU keep your cab cooler or am I lost??
     
    Intothesunset, Jul 18, 2019
    Intothesunset, Jul 18, 2019
    #2
    Cat sdp and bzinger Thank this.
  4. Jul 18, 2019 #3
    bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

    16,250
    62,882
    Dec 10, 2014
    omaha , ne
    0
    I'm referring to the service doors on the unit .
     
    bzinger, Jul 18, 2019
    bzinger, Jul 18, 2019
    #3
    Shock Therapy Thanks this.
  5. Jul 18, 2019 #4
    Intothesunset

    Intothesunset Road Train Member

    2,290
    4,874
    Apr 15, 2019
    truck
    0
    On Apu? And reefer?
     
    Intothesunset, Jul 18, 2019
    Intothesunset, Jul 18, 2019
    #4
    bzinger Thanks this.
  7. Jul 18, 2019 #5
    bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

    16,250
    62,882
    Dec 10, 2014
    omaha , ne
    0
    The reefer .
     
    bzinger, Jul 18, 2019
    bzinger, Jul 18, 2019
    #5
    KB3MMX, Shock Therapy and Intothesunset Thank this.
  8. Jul 18, 2019 #6
    Intothesunset

    Intothesunset Road Train Member

    2,290
    4,874
    Apr 15, 2019
    truck
    0
    Oh good.
     
    Intothesunset, Jul 18, 2019
    Intothesunset, Jul 18, 2019
    #6
  9. Jul 18, 2019 #7
    bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

    16,250
    62,882
    Dec 10, 2014
    omaha , ne
    0
    When it gets hot some units like new carriers like to overheat and throw codes when parked when the unit is stressed anyway ...not much air space between cabs and units these days and throw in an apu back there and you may have issues .
    Open the doors and heat gets pushed out .
     
    bzinger, Jul 18, 2019
    bzinger, Jul 18, 2019
    #7
    KB3MMX, Vic Firth, Shock Therapy and 2 others Thank this.
  10. Jul 18, 2019 #9
    reeferwrencher

    reeferwrencher Medium Load Member

    552
    1,469
    Aug 4, 2018
    0
    Washing the condensor coil on the reefer helps greatly too,especially if it's a TK
     
    reeferwrencher, Jul 18, 2019
    reeferwrencher, Jul 18, 2019
    #9
    KB3MMX, mhyn and bzinger Thank this.
  11. Jul 18, 2019 #9
    bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

    16,250
    62,882
    Dec 10, 2014
    omaha , ne
    0
    I have a brand new x7300 that got hot in ohio last weekend while in taking a shower .
     
    bzinger, Jul 18, 2019
    bzinger, Jul 18, 2019
    #9
    KB3MMX and Shock Therapy Thank this.
  12. Jul 19, 2019 #10
    magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

    3,393
    5,383
    Jun 11, 2011
    st malo mb canada
    0
    Just be aware of the cost of those doors if it’s windy outside and they break
     
    magoo68, Jul 19, 2019
    magoo68, Jul 19, 2019
    #10
    KB3MMX Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 4