R-pod 179 newbies. Need help

Try putting the fridge on propane and drive around a bit.  Climb hills, drive on curvy roads, drive on bumpy roads.  Do this for several hours.  You could have a situation where the ammonia coolant is locked.  Years ago, I had a kerosene fridge that would quit cooling.  I laid it on its side for a few hours and that solved the problem.  The thing is, the coolant has to be able to drain back down to the "boiler."  If it develops a gas lock that prevents this from happening, the fridge will cease to function.  This is not a problem with compressor driven refrigeration systems, but can happen with absorption systems (which is what the Dometic is).  On the other hand, you could have a problem with the electronics which would require replacement of the control board.

Thanks. Hopefully it is something simple. Pardon my ignorance, but what is a muffin fan?

Thanks. I wondered what that thing was.

Originally posted by Jasp Does a bad level effect the refrigerator if it's not running ?? My winter storage is not even close to level.

Short answer is NO. Long answer is the same. Camp on!

Originally posted by StephenH The refrigerator must be near level ( 3 degrees side-to-side and 6 degrees front-to-back)  to operate properly. Operating while not level can damage it. See this video for more information:  Level your RV for proper operation of your refrigerator.