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gpartmann
Newbie Joined: 09 May 2013 Location: Northern Califo Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Topic: refrigerator in RPOD (Dometic) Posted: 13 May 2013 at 11:36am |
1-yr old RPOD 177 - no problems with fridge last year - but now, can't get it to work on battery -shows red light and makes clicking noise - battery fully charged and 'on'. Fridge works fine on propane and plug-in.....any ideas?
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 13 May 2013 at 1:07pm |
Try resetting the fridge. Turn off all power to it, trip the breaker and pull the fuse, wait a couple minutes, then replace fuse and reset breaker.
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gpartmann
Newbie Joined: 09 May 2013 Location: Northern Califo Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 13 May 2013 at 1:34pm |
Thanks - it's in the shop now - but they may not be able to get to it before I leave for dry-camping weekend - so, I'll try that if I need to. Baffling thng is that the light in fridge goes on, but it doesn't cool. So it seems to be getting electricity -
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 13 May 2013 at 4:52pm |
If it's getting 12v, then it is almost a sure sign of needing a reset. We have seen very few reports of the three way fridges actually going kaput.
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gpartmann
Newbie Joined: 09 May 2013 Location: Northern Califo Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 13 May 2013 at 6:55pm |
Thanks - will give it a try!
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 13 May 2013 at 8:51pm |
If you are dry camping you shouldn't use the 12 volt mode except while on the road - IF you are sure your Bargeman connector is set up correctly. For many trips I just use the propane mode on the road, especially for dry trips so I don't have to fiddle with it. Since your propane mode works fine just use that for your trip.
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 13 May 2013 at 10:43pm |
Good advice from Techntrek
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gpartmann
Newbie Joined: 09 May 2013 Location: Northern Califo Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 15 Jun 2013 at 10:39pm |
Thanks - I don't like driving with the propane open in case of accident....used blue ice in fridge which then refroze at campsite. It turned out that there were some frayed wires - so dealer reapired that and fridge is working 3 ways again. Don't know how wires became frayed....
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 15 Jun 2013 at 10:54pm |
gpartmann. Most modern lp gas tanks have a restrictor valve that only allows gas to come out at a slow rate not blow out uncontrolled. If you are in an accident (God Forbid) and the gas lines or appliances are destroyed or gas line severed it wont make any difference anyway. The gas tank on your car full of 18 gallons of gasoline is a lot more dangerous than a 30 lb propane tank.
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OHIOJJ
Groupie Joined: 20 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 43 |
Posted: 20 Sep 2013 at 10:35pm |
where is the fridge breaker?
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