My wife and I just ordered an Iceco VL45 refrigerator as an upgrade to our galley and I am curious if anyone with one of these types of refrigerators has found it necessary to vent the galley in order to prevent heat from building up when the hatch is closed. There will be several inches of clearance on each side of the unit when it is installed since it is narrower than our previous cooler was.
If venting is necessary, I'm planning to place two vents in the bulkhead to allow air to circulate between the cabin and the galley. One would be in the lower portion of the bulkhead to draw cold air and one would be in the upper portion, to allow for the rising warm air to circulate out. If vents are necessary, I'm also curious whether or not a small 12V computer fan should be installed in the upper vent, to increase circulation. See the photo below for reference.
Thanks everyone for the 2 cents!