We last used our fiver early October. We will use it this weekend and then put it up for the winter. We left certain items in the refrig such as catsup, syrup, steak sauce, etc in aniticipation of this weekend. We keep the Fifth wheel plugged to our electric.
We went out earlier this week to find EVERYTHING completely frozen in the refrigerator section. Thermometer read 20. We called Camping World yesterday and they told us about the adjustment on the right side of those "cells" that hang down under the freezer section. We slid it down somewhat. This morning the thermometer reads 15.
We now have emptied the thing and in the process of defrosting and trying again. We need to pack up tonight to head out tomorrow afternoon. Outside temp has ranged from high 30's to 50's. It is 32 this morning.
Any other suggesstions?
blijil said
08:03 AM Nov 8, 2007
Unfortunately we have been playing with a strange Dometic frig in our Cedar Creek lately too. The slide thermistor should vary the temp inside the frig about 10 degrees from all the way up on the fin to all the way down but not hanging off the fin. If it just keeps running staying way too cold all the time you may have a control board problem (about $130 plus labor). Defrost etc wont change anything unless it is really frosted up bad. Keep us posted on your progress and good luck.
Larry and Jacki
RVDude said
01:03 PM Nov 8, 2007
It could be as cheap and easy as just the thermistor itself. A thermistor (just a resistor that varies by temperature) can be checked by measuring its resistance (in ohms using a voltmeter) at a given temperature. See if Dometic help or someplace online will give you a table of ohms vs temp.
If the thermistor fails the refer could be in a "backup operating mode" and just running it's little heart out to save the contents in the refer until it gets fixed. If the fins are frosting up rapidly, the thermistor is especially potentially at fault.
You can also try moving the thermistor left a fin or two as well. Since the fins are cooled from the upper right to the lower left the temp of the fins is coldest at the upper right corner and warmest at the lower left corner. Hence you can "coarse tune" the refer temp by moving the thermistor around on the fins as mentioned (up/down and left/right). "Fine tuning" of temp is done by your temp setting dial.
phyllen said
02:07 PM Nov 8, 2007
Thanks. We will try this tonight
Joezilla said
08:48 PM Apr 21, 2008
Our Dometic had the same problem. It was a bad thermostat. Replaced under warranty and problem solved.
We went out earlier this week to find EVERYTHING completely frozen in the refrigerator section. Thermometer read 20. We called Camping World yesterday and they told us about the adjustment on the right side of those "cells" that hang down under the freezer section. We slid it down somewhat. This morning the thermometer reads 15.
We now have emptied the thing and in the process of defrosting and trying again. We need to pack up tonight to head out tomorrow afternoon. Outside temp has ranged from high 30's to 50's. It is 32 this morning.
Any other suggesstions?
Larry and Jacki
If the thermistor fails the refer could be in a "backup operating mode" and just running it's little heart out to save the contents in the refer until it gets fixed. If the fins are frosting up rapidly, the thermistor is especially potentially at fault.
You can also try moving the thermistor left a fin or two as well. Since the fins are cooled from the upper right to the lower left the temp of the fins is coldest at the upper right corner and warmest at the lower left corner. Hence you can "coarse tune" the refer temp by moving the thermistor around on the fins as mentioned (up/down and left/right). "Fine tuning" of temp is done by your temp setting dial.
Joezilla