Dometic refir not cooling well

[Scott Forman]

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

[trekkersmith1]

Scott,
Check to make sure nothing inside the refrigerator is keeping the door
from closing completely. Ensure the door is closed. I have sometimes
found that my door is running into something that keeps it from sealing
completely, like a bottle or can or shelf that isn't fully clear.
Gary
SOB
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> 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

[Curt Sprenger]

Scott,

The problem could be icing on the cooling fins located at the inside top of
the refirgerator compartment. I've experienced this when I leave the unit on
for months at a time. A defrost resolved the problem.

On 9/2/07, trekkersmith1 wrote:
>
> Scott,
> Check to make sure nothing inside the refrigerator is keeping the door
> from closing completely. Ensure the door is closed. I have sometimes
> found that my door is running into something that keeps it from sealing
> completely, like a bottle or can or shelf that isn't fully clear.
> Gary
> SOB
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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
>
>
>



--
Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Scott Forman]

My fins have no frost/ice, in fact they have liquid condensation on
them when the unit is running

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
wrote:
>
> Scott,
>
> The problem could be icing on the cooling fins located at the
inside top of
> the refirgerator compartment. I've experienced this when I leave
the unit on
> for months at a time. A defrost resolved the problem.
>
> On 9/2/07, trekkersmith1 wrote:
> >
> > Scott,
> > Check to make sure nothing inside the refrigerator is keeping the
door
> > from closing completely. Ensure the door is closed. I have
sometimes
> > found that my door is running into something that keeps it from
sealing
> > completely, like a bottle or can or shelf that isn't fully clear.
> > Gary
> > SOB
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > 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
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[freewill2008]

I just posted the Dometic trouble shooting .pdf that Dometic sent
when we were having trouble with ours. It is in the Files area and
named "Dometic.pdf".

This guide covers the operation and problem symptoms for most Dometic
refers. I does not reference every model, but once you identify
which section applies to the model family yours came from, you should
be able to quickly zero in on the things that can go wrong. Worked
for us.

If your symptoms lead to a bad circuit board, I recommend the
Dinasaur replacement.

Bob Griesel Dometic 3663

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> My fins have no frost/ice, in fact they have liquid condensation on
> them when the unit is running
>
> Scott
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
> wrote:
> >
> > Scott,
> >
> > The problem could be icing on the cooling fins located at the
> inside top of
> > the refirgerator compartment. I've experienced this when I leave
> the unit on
> > for months at a time. A defrost resolved the problem.
> >
> > On 9/2/07, trekkersmith1 wrote:
> > >
> > > Scott,
> > > Check to make sure nothing inside the refrigerator is keeping
the
> door
> > > from closing completely. Ensure the door is closed. I have
> sometimes
> > > found that my door is running into something that keeps it from
> sealing
> > > completely, like a bottle or can or shelf that isn't fully
clear.
> > > Gary
> > > SOB
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Curt Sprenger
> > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > Anaheim Hills, CA
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

[freewill2008]

I had to pull the file - it was not the one I thought. I'll keep
looking - it may be on my computer at work. If so, I will post it
Monday.

Bob Griesel

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
wrote:
>
> I just posted the Dometic trouble shooting .pdf that Dometic sent
> when we were having trouble with ours. It is in the Files area and
> named "Dometic.pdf".
>
> This guide covers the operation and problem symptoms for most
Dometic
> refers. I does not reference every model, but once you identify
> which section applies to the model family yours came from, you
should
> be able to quickly zero in on the things that can go wrong. Worked
> for us.
>
> If your symptoms lead to a bad circuit board, I recommend the
> Dinasaur replacement.
>
> Bob Griesel Dometic 3663
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> wrote:
> >
> > My fins have no frost/ice, in fact they have liquid condensation
on
> > them when the unit is running
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Scott,
> > >
> > > The problem could be icing on the cooling fins located at the
> > inside top of
> > > the refirgerator compartment. I've experienced this when I
leave
> > the unit on
> > > for months at a time. A defrost resolved the problem.
> > >
> > > On 9/2/07, trekkersmith1 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Scott,
> > > > Check to make sure nothing inside the refrigerator is keeping
> the
> > door
> > > > from closing completely. Ensure the door is closed. I have
> > sometimes
> > > > found that my door is running into something that keeps it
from
> > sealing
> > > > completely, like a bottle or can or shelf that isn't fully
> clear.
> > > > Gary
> > > > SOB
> > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Curt Sprenger
> > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > Anaheim Hills, CA
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>

[freewill2008]

OK - I found the right document and re-posted. The file is
named "Dometic Diagnostics".

Best of luck with your unit.

Bob Griesel

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
wrote:
>
> I had to pull the file - it was not the one I thought. I'll keep
> looking - it may be on my computer at work. If so, I will post it
> Monday.
>
> Bob Griesel
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
> wrote:
> >
> > I just posted the Dometic trouble shooting .pdf that Dometic sent
> > when we were having trouble with ours. It is in the Files area
and
> > named "Dometic.pdf".
> >
> > This guide covers the operation and problem symptoms for most
> Dometic
> > refers. I does not reference every model, but once you identify
> > which section applies to the model family yours came from, you
> should
> > be able to quickly zero in on the things that can go wrong.
Worked
> > for us.
> >
> > If your symptoms lead to a bad circuit board, I recommend the
> > Dinasaur replacement.
> >
> > Bob Griesel Dometic 3663
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<sforman@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > My fins have no frost/ice, in fact they have liquid
condensation
> on
> > > them when the unit is running
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Scott,
> > > >
> > > > The problem could be icing on the cooling fins located at the
> > > inside top of
> > > > the refirgerator compartment. I've experienced this when I
> leave
> > > the unit on
> > > > for months at a time. A defrost resolved the problem.
> > > >
> > > > On 9/2/07, trekkersmith1 wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Scott,
> > > > > Check to make sure nothing inside the refrigerator is
keeping
> > the
> > > door
> > > > > from closing completely. Ensure the door is closed. I have
> > > sometimes
> > > > > found that my door is running into something that keeps it
> from
> > > sealing
> > > > > completely, like a bottle or can or shelf that isn't fully
> > clear.
> > > > > Gary
> > > > > SOB
> > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Curt Sprenger
> > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > Anaheim Hills, CA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[Scott Forman]

Thanks Bob!

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
wrote:
>
> OK - I found the right document and re-posted. The file is
> named "Dometic Diagnostics".
>
> Best of luck with your unit.
>
> Bob Griesel
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
> wrote:
> >
> > I had to pull the file - it was not the one I thought. I'll keep
> > looking - it may be on my computer at work. If so, I will post
it
> > Monday.
> >
> > Bob Griesel
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I just posted the Dometic trouble shooting .pdf that Dometic
sent
> > > when we were having trouble with ours. It is in the Files area
> and
> > > named "Dometic.pdf".
> > >
> > > This guide covers the operation and problem symptoms for most
> > Dometic
> > > refers. I does not reference every model, but once you
identify
> > > which section applies to the model family yours came from, you
> > should
> > > be able to quickly zero in on the things that can go wrong.
> Worked
> > > for us.
> > >
> > > If your symptoms lead to a bad circuit board, I recommend the
> > > Dinasaur replacement.
> > >
> > > Bob Griesel Dometic 3663
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> <sforman@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > My fins have no frost/ice, in fact they have liquid
> condensation
> > on
> > > > them when the unit is running
> > > >
> > > > Scott
> > > >
> > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Curt Sprenger"
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Scott,
> > > > >
> > > > > The problem could be icing on the cooling fins located at
the
> > > > inside top of
> > > > > the refirgerator compartment. I've experienced this when I
> > leave
> > > > the unit on
> > > > > for months at a time. A defrost resolved the problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 9/2/07, trekkersmith1 wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scott,
> > > > > > Check to make sure nothing inside the refrigerator is
> keeping
> > > the
> > > > door
> > > > > > from closing completely. Ensure the door is closed. I
have
> > > > sometimes
> > > > > > found that my door is running into something that keeps
it
> > from
> > > > sealing
> > > > > > completely, like a bottle or can or shelf that isn't
fully
> > > clear.
> > > > > > Gary
> > > > > > SOB
> > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > > "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Curt Sprenger
> > > > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > > Anaheim Hills, CA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[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






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[sfedeli3]

Scott,

I added 2 12V fans to the back compartment which blow across the
evaporator coils. They dropped my temp in the 'fridge from 45-50 to
around 25 degrees when the setting is on "5". It was a cheap fix and
has worked great for the past few months. Bob Robinson and John Finn
had similar setups and were kind enough to share the idea with me at
OshKosh.

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<sforman@...> wrote:
>
> 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
>