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Camping fridge not working, any idea's
steve m - 13/9/09 at 04:46 PM

Hi All

We have been using our fridge (rm4270) on 240v all this year except now !
as it does not work now
it does work on gas
it does not seem to have ever worked on 12v (not that we have tried )
the green 240 v light, on the fridge is on

any idea's before it goes back to the dealers for me to spend way to much money on possibly something very basic

regards

Steve


SeaBass - 13/9/09 at 04:54 PM

My grandfather used to take his fridge out and carefully roll it upside down every now and again. He claimed it helped the coolant somehow?

Aha - He wasn't mad it must have been an ammonia water heat syphon type.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/camping-tucker-bush-basics/63963-heat-absorption-fridge.html

JC

[Edited on 13/9/09 by SeaBass]


Howlor - 13/9/09 at 07:34 PM

Electric heating element gone? Can you feel any heat when it's turned on coming from the rear jacket?


Mark Allanson - 13/9/09 at 08:33 PM

I have a caravan, my local auto aircon guy told me to take the frige out once a year and shake it like a maracca and put it back. The refrigerant is a powder/ gas stuff which needs agitating.

I have done as he says and the (19 year old) unit works like a new one.