Dometic RM8501 refrigerator, my fix when on gas |
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AndR
Newbie Joined: 09 May 2014 Location: Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 28 |
Topic: Dometic RM8501 refrigerator, my fix when on gas Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 8:00pm |
Hope your fingers didn't get hurt! Thanks for the tip
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2017 at 8:59am |
I tested my thermo switch with a heat gun and it does turn fan (single)on. I too had difficulty hearing it, I stuck my hand in and of course fan it my fingers, working.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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AndR
Newbie Joined: 09 May 2014 Location: Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 28 |
Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 7:45pm |
Thanks. I have never heard mine. They must be very quiet indeed.
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 7:27pm |
You can hear the fans when they turn on. They are controlled by a thermal switch so they don't run all the time. They do a very good job of moving air over the condenser tube.
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JandL
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AndR
Newbie Joined: 09 May 2014 Location: Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 28 |
Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 6:48pm |
My fridge has two fans located on the back side. Can't access them unless I pull the fridge. Was hoping not to have to go that far.
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 5:26pm |
When I cleaned my burner assembly I soaked it in engine degreaser for about 10 minutes, I then used CRC Lectra Clean Electrical Parts Degreaser to blow it off and remove the engine degreaser. The Lectra Clean removes any of the engine degreaser still inside the burner assembly, it also blows out the orifice. I then put in the sun to bake off any thing left on or in it
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JandL
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 4:06pm |
AandR,
I've been having intermittent propane problems with my fridge over the last year. I would dissemble the burner, soak it in alcohol, blow it out and it would run fine for a while. Runs great on 120 or 12 volt. It has gotten much more frequent lately so I decided to work upstream. Last week, I had to clean it twice in a week and ended up running on 12 volt for trip home. I removed the propane line from tank to regulator and from regulator to Pod. I noted quite a bit of oily gunk. Hmmm. I always suspected this might be the cause. I've now ordered a new regulator and will clean the lines as best I can with alcohol. I'll report back when I install new regulator. fred
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 3:30pm |
Have you checked out the fans that came installed from the manufacture on your refrigerator? Mine came with 2 small ones. I have heard some have a single fan. The fans I have move more than enough air when they turn on
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JandL
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DavMar
Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592 |
Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 3:19pm |
Have any installation photos you'd like to share. I'd be very interested in seeing where you mounted the fans, switch and the tap you used for the power. |
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geewizard
Senior Member Joined: 16 Apr 2017 Location: Spokane Online Status: Offline Posts: 347 |
Posted: 11 Sep 2017 at 11:53am |
I switch them on when the outside temp is higher than about 85 or 90F. (above the ambient temp minus 45 degrees F).
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