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Frige acting up, leaving tomorrow [message #216576] Thu, 01 August 2013 20:03 Go to next message
bpimm is currently offline  bpimm   United States
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Hi,

I have been trying to get our MH ready for this weekend and the refer ran under testing for 4 days on gas and 110 and seemed to work fine. I shut it down and rebuilt the refer cabinet and now the refer doesn't seem to get cold. I have gas 12 volts and 110 volts to it. it will start and run but then shuts down before it gets cold.

Refer is a Norcold model 641.3

Any ideas?

Thanks

Brian & RaeDean 1973 26' #383 Washougal WA

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Re: Frige acting up, leaving tomorrow [message #216577 is a reply to message #216576] Thu, 01 August 2013 20:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tphipps is currently offline  tphipps   United States
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Since you said that you rebuilt the frig compartment, look for the heated air escaping without heating the coil. No heated gas equals no cooling.
Or, the cabinet is no longer within the leveling it needs for proper functioning.
Tom, MS II

2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552 KA4CSG

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Re: Frige acting up, leaving tomorrow [message #216578 is a reply to message #216576] Thu, 01 August 2013 20:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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bpimm wrote on Thu, 01 August 2013 20:03

Hi,

I have been trying to get our MH ready for this weekend and the refer ran under testing for 4 days on gas and 110 and seemed to work fine. I shut it down and rebuilt the refer cabinet and now the refer doesn't seem to get cold. I have gas 12 volts and 110 volts to it. it will start and run but then shuts down before it gets cold.

Refer is a Norcold model 641.3

Any ideas?

Thanks
I hope you didn't bump it and punch a hole in a refrigerant line.

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Re: Frige acting up, leaving tomorrow [message #216579 is a reply to message #216576] Thu, 01 August 2013 20:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JohnL455 is currently offline  JohnL455   United States
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Need a convection chimney path from side vent to roof vent for heat flow.

John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II

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Re: Frige acting up, leaving tomorrow [message #216600 is a reply to message #216576] Thu, 01 August 2013 23:34 Go to previous message
bpimm is currently offline  bpimm   United States
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Ok, thanks for the ideas, I found it. the thermostat is bad, I was trying to get it a little cooler and that is when it acted up, i turned the control back down to 3 and it's working again.

Maiden voyage tomorrow, I'm staying within my AAA range. Smile

Thanks

Brian & RaeDean 1973 26' #383 Washougal WA

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