Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 22:56:22 -0700
Reply-To: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject: Re: Dometic Fridge Trouble-shooting
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Marshall,
Try leaving your fridge on 110 v for 1/2 to 1 hour. Then feel the cooling
fins inside the fridge to see if they are cold. There is no compressor and
no noise to indicate that the fridge is running. The fan only comes on when
the temperature behind the fridge reaches 126 (I think) degrees F (weather
the fridge is on or not). I can never seem to see the flame through that
darn view window at the bottom left corner for the fridge. The only other
indicator is the green led on the indicator light panel. Not sure where that
is on your 84, but I think it only comes on when the fridge is run on 12 v
and when the propane is actually lit.
But of course the fins getting cold is ultimately the only indicator that
matters.
If it gets cold on 110 v, let them warm up and try again for 1/2 to 1 hour
on 12 v.. unless you have an auxiliary battery you'll have to go for a drive
so that your ignition will trigger the fridge relay and send 12 v power to
the fridge.
If the fins get cold on 12 v then run the fridge on 110 for 1/2 hour before
trying to light the propane. This often helps to get it lighted. Let us know
your results.
Good Luck
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
To: westy list current <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>; Davidson
<wdavidson@thegrid.net>
Date: Saturday, April 24, 1999 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Dometic Fridge Trouble-shooting
>Hi Bill
>
>No, I didn't wait but a few minutes. But I didn't hear, see or feel any
>activity at all. I expected to hear the compressor or at least a fan.
>Nothing.
>
>I tried to get the flame going, no-go there too. I looked in the small
>circular window inside the left bottom of the box, it was as dark as my
>heart.
>
>Thanks for the URL tip though, I appreciate it, as I couldn't find
technical
>hits in the archives.
>
>One good thing here, I know I'm not the only one with Dometic Trbls!
>
>Marshall
>
>
>
>>Marshall,
>>Go to www.rv.com and then the 'publication search button' and then type in
>>the search for RM182B and you will find more than you want.
>>By the way did you wait about 1/2 to 1 hour to see if it got cold on any
of
>>the three power sources? Did the propane light?
>>Bill
>>90 Westy Syncro
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Date: Saturday, April 24, 1999 9:54 PM
>>Subject: Re: Dometic Fridge Trouble-shooting
>>
>>
>>>OK, thanks for that.
>>>
>>>Is there a source for manuals on the thing? Bentley has very little on
the
>>>subject.
>>>
>>>Marshall
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Horace K. Sawyer <firestream@mindspring.com>
>>>To: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
>>>Date: Saturday, April 24, 1999 11:45 PM
>>>Subject: Re: Dometic Fridge Trouble-shooting
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hold on, just keep it plugged in to the house and make sure the switch
is
>>>>in the right position to 110v. I don't know what it is, but they don't
>>>>just turn on when you want it to. It comes on when it "feels like it."
>>No
>>>>kidding, in my experience. Don't know the science behind the Dometic.
>>So,
>>>>try this.
>>>>
>>>>Tomorrow when you check it, you may or may not hear a running
compressor.
>>>>It runs for awhile, then shuts off, etc. Pretty quiet, but clearly
>>>audible.
>>>>
>>>>HK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>At 11:09 PM 4/24/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>>Hi Everybody:
>>>>>
>>>>>Well, today I tried my fridge for the very first time since I got the
>>>Westy
>>>>>in November. No luck on AC/DC or propane.
>>>>>
>>>>>The two fuses behind the drivers seat are OK. Tried plugging in the
>>fridge
>>>>>directly into extension cord to isolate problems further. Still, no
>luck.
>>>>>
>>>>>Anybody have any ideas? Does this fridge make any sound, vibration or
>>>other
>>>>>indication it's working, beyond getting cold?
>>>>>
>>>>>The one good thing is that at least my stove elements work!
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers!
>>>>>
>>>>>Marshall Ruskin
>>>>>84 Westy "Iron Igloo"
>>>>>Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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