Refrigerator question May 31, 2010, 02:35:36 pm Yahoo Message Number: 113070Hi all, Just finished sanitizing and "unwinterizing". I turned on my fridge and everything seemed fine. Later in the day I noticed the fridge was now on Gas and couldn't get it to go back to electric. It is working on gas fine but was wondering if anyone had an idea on how to get it to work on electric? I have checked all fuses and they seem ok. Anything else I could look at before taking it into a dealer?Rick
Re: Refrigerator question Reply #1 – May 31, 2010, 02:50:38 pm Yahoo Message Number: 113071Rick, You've checked the fuses, but have you checked the breakers? Also you might check that it is plugged in the outlet at the back of the fridge (as seen from the outside service door).Alex Rutchka, SE #4 '05 MB
Re: Refrigerator question Reply #2 – May 31, 2010, 07:47:29 pm Yahoo Message Number: 113083I checked the outlet
Re: Refrigerator question Reply #3 – May 31, 2010, 09:30:10 pm Yahoo Message Number: 113084"I checked the outlet in the back of the fridge and sure enough, no juice." It's easy to forget about that outlet, since you don't even open that access door more than once or twice a year.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Refrigerator question Reply #4 – May 31, 2010, 10:41:21 pm Yahoo Message Number: 113085Quote "I checked the outlet in the back of the fridge and sure enough, no juice. I replaced the outlet and all is well." RickRick Hmmm, outlets do not ordinarily go bad. Did you check both sides?? Was the plug loose, were the line connections tight, was there any signs of arcing??? If it were me, I'd want to chase that ckt. back to it's source. It may well be that you have a flaky circuit breaker on the other end.Steve S. Lazy Bones & Jiggs
Re: Refrigerator question Reply #5 – June 01, 2010, 10:33:54 am Yahoo Message Number: 113088"Hmmm, outlets do not ordinarily go bad." Ordinarily that's true, but that particular one is "out in the weather"--only partially protected by a ventilated door. Given the amount of dust and moisture that manage to get inside that compartment as I drive down the road, I'm not suprised that it could go bad.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Refrigerator question Reply #6 – June 01, 2010, 11:45:17 am Yahoo Message Number: 113089"Andy" wrote: Given the amount of dust and moisture that manage to get inside that compartment as I drive down the road, I'm not suprised that it could go bad. --- True, and the accumulations of dirt, sand, grit, whatever other crud gets blown in, and water/moisture are primary reasons that I check the refrigerator compartment at least a couple of times per *month*; a twice-a-year (as mentioned in a previous post) looksee isn't nearly sufficient, IMO. I also want to make sure that any water is mopped out of the compartment after a wash, that the tube and flue are clear, that there's no sign of excessive rust on the coils, that all the wires are secure, and that the Dometic "band-aid" hasn't slipped.But, that "YMMV" thing is always in play! ;-)Joan
Re: Refrigerator question Reply #7 – June 02, 2010, 12:27:32 am Yahoo Message Number: 113122I think it must have been all the crud embedded in the outlet. I drive off highway quite a bit and camp in the red desert where the wind is constantly blowing. The outlet was caked with dirt and grime so I think it shorted out. Anyway, once replaced, works fine. I'll be sure and check it more often now:)Rick
Refrigerator question Reply #8 – July 09, 2011, 08:25:35 pm Yahoo Message Number: 123498One thing that Mike Sylvestor told us all at the Balloon Fiesta last year was when running the fridge in heat, prop open the door with something to help keep the motor as cool as possible.Annie Olson[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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