Scott Forman
09-09-2007, 05:21
Hello all,
To follow up the lengthy previous string on my Dometic refir not
cooling well, I thought I'd post the results of the advice I received.
My refir was only cooling to the mid 50's, and it you opened the door
for any length of time at all, it couldn't compensate and got even
hotter. The freeer worked fine. I discovered that my refir fan had
been removed from the compartment behind the unit. I purchased a 12v
fan at Radio Shack about 4.5" in diameter and secured it with some
zip ties. I found the wiring from the refir fan switch and wired the
fan to it, bypassing the thermostat, so now it is either on or off
with the switch.
It may not be the cleanest installation in the world, but it was
effective. Temps in my refir dropped to the mid 40's on setting 3,
still not perfect, but a huge improvement. I then purchased a
battery-powered refir circulating fan for the interior on eBay, and
that seems to have lowered the temps to about 40.
I am surprised that the fan can make such a difference, but glad that
I am not looking at a new refir right now.
Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis
To follow up the lengthy previous string on my Dometic refir not
cooling well, I thought I'd post the results of the advice I received.
My refir was only cooling to the mid 50's, and it you opened the door
for any length of time at all, it couldn't compensate and got even
hotter. The freeer worked fine. I discovered that my refir fan had
been removed from the compartment behind the unit. I purchased a 12v
fan at Radio Shack about 4.5" in diameter and secured it with some
zip ties. I found the wiring from the refir fan switch and wired the
fan to it, bypassing the thermostat, so now it is either on or off
with the switch.
It may not be the cleanest installation in the world, but it was
effective. Temps in my refir dropped to the mid 40's on setting 3,
still not perfect, but a huge improvement. I then purchased a
battery-powered refir circulating fan for the interior on eBay, and
that seems to have lowered the temps to about 40.
I am surprised that the fan can make such a difference, but glad that
I am not looking at a new refir right now.
Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis