Dometic refir not cooling well
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09-03-2007, 08:11
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Dometic refir not cooling well
I also picked up one of those on eBay this morning, I will try that
as a variable as well. Scott --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger" > > Another thing to do and maybe it's been mentioned before, is to add one or > two little fans inside the frig., the double D battery squirrel cage ones > that Camping World sells. With these fans it's good to leave a little space > along the frig. sides for the air to circulate. The batteries will last 35 - > 40 days. > > On 9/3/07, Scott Forman <sforman@...> wrote: > > > > Well, I went and picked up a 4.7" computer fan from Radio Shack and > > have wired it directly to the 'Refir Fan' switch in the coach. It is > > running now and I have turned the refir back on, we'll see if she > > cools. It is starting from ambient temp above 90, so I expect it > > will be at least 24 hrs before I see if the fan had any effect or > > not. I will post my results. > > > > Scott > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > "Howard O. Truitt" > > > > > > > > Scott, > > > I replaced mine with an O/E BB replacement fan. The other fellows > > that used the electronic fans have a good idea that I didn't > > consider. No more power than the computer fans draw I could see > > having 2 or 3 seperately wired with power from the fan switch but > > with different rated thermostats say 85 degree, 100 degrees and 110 > > degrees this should work quite well. > > > Howard > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Scott Forman > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 9:41 AM > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Dometic refir not cooling well > > > > > > > > > I found the thermostat, but looks like the fan has been removed. > > > > > > Scott > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > "Howard O. Truitt" > > > > > > > > > > > Scott, > > > > It should be behind the outside vent to the back of your frig. > > > > Howard > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Scott Forman > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 6:31 PM > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Dometic refir not cooling well > > > > > > > > > > > > Where is the refir fan if I have one? > > > > > > > > Scott > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > "Howard O. Truitt" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scott, > > > > > You don't mention what setting it's on so I will assume 5. Do > > > you > > > > have a refrigerator fan and is it working? I replaced my fan > > and > > > that > > > > dropped my temps about 8 degrees when it comes on. There is a > > 110 > > > > degree thermostat in line to the fan. You can heat it with a > > long > > > > butane charcoal lighter to get it on. Look up just inside the > > > swing > > > > up door to the back of the refrig. > > > > > Have you had it cleaned and serviced. Check the exhaust on > > the > > > roof > > > > for blockage. Mine cools best when I run it on gas. I start off > > > on > > > > three and move up one at a time. On #4 I run 0 in freezer and > > 35 > > > in > > > > refrig. At least I did yesterday. > > > > > When I first got my coach the frig. would not cool a cousin > > > told me > > > > to run it on gas for four or five days and after four days it > > > started > > > > cooling it's been working since. > > > > > Check the cooling coils to be sure they are not blocked. > > > > > Howard T. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Scott Forman > > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 11:48 AM > > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Dometic refir not cooling well > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My Dometic refir is no cooling well, will only get down to > > > about > > > > 48-50 > > > > > degrees. The freezer works fine. Seems to make no difference > > on > > > > gas > > > > > vs electric. Ideas? > > > > > > > > > > Scott Forman > > > > > 86 PT38 > > > > > Memphis > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ---------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/977 - Release > > > Date: > > > > 8/28/2007 4:29 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------- > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/977 - Release > > Date: > > > 8/28/2007 4:29 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------- > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/977 - Release Date: > > 8/28/2007 4:29 PM > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Curt Sprenger > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" > Anaheim Hills, CA > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > |
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Dometic refir not cooling well - Scott Forman - 09-02-2007, 03:48
Dometic refir not cooling well - trekkersmith1 - 09-02-2007, 04:00
Dometic refir not cooling well - Curt Sprenger - 09-02-2007, 05:20
Dometic refir not cooling well - Scott Forman - 09-02-2007, 05:30
Dometic refir not cooling well - freewill2008 - 09-02-2007, 07:24
Dometic refir not cooling well - freewill2008 - 09-02-2007, 07:31
Dometic refir not cooling well - freewill2008 - 09-02-2007, 07:37
Dometic refir not cooling well - Scott Forman - 09-02-2007, 07:47
Dometic refir not cooling well - Howard O. Truitt - 09-02-2007, 08:46
Dometic refir not cooling well - sfedeli3 - 09-02-2007, 09:41
Dometic refir not cooling well - Scott Forman - 09-02-2007, 09:48
Dometic refir not cooling well - Scott Forman - 09-02-2007, 10:31
Dometic refir not cooling well - Gregory OConnor - 09-02-2007, 12:50
Dometic refir not cooling well - Ryan Wright - 09-02-2007, 18:30
Dometic refir not cooling well - Howard O. Truitt - 09-03-2007, 01:32
Dometic refir not cooling well - Howard O. Truitt - 09-03-2007, 01:36
Dometic refir not cooling well - Scott Forman - 09-03-2007, 01:41
Dometic refir not cooling well - sfedeli3 - 09-03-2007, 02:51
Dometic refir not cooling well - Curt Sprenger - 09-03-2007, 03:57
Dometic refir not cooling well - Gregory OConnor - 09-03-2007, 04:36
Dometic refir not cooling well - Howard O. Truitt - 09-03-2007, 05:23
Dometic refir not cooling well - Scott Forman - 09-03-2007, 07:27
Dometic refir not cooling well - Curt Sprenger - 09-03-2007, 07:34
Dometic refir not cooling well - Scott Forman - 09-03-2007 08:11
Dometic refir not cooling well - Curt Sprenger - 09-03-2007, 09:06
Dometic refir not cooling well - Bob Lawrence - 09-03-2007, 13:39
Dometic refir not cooling well - bumpersbird - 09-04-2007, 04:43
Dometic refir not cooling well - Troy Tikalsky - 09-04-2007, 07:14
Dometic refir not cooling well - brad barton - 09-04-2007, 14:54
Dometic refir not cooling well - Peter T. Arnold - 09-08-2007, 07:11
Dometic refir not cooling well - sfedeli3 - 09-08-2007, 23:57
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