Fridge off-level not working
Prior to leaving for an RV trip, we bring the 5th wheel in from storage and park it on our driveway for a couple of days to pack, clean, etc. The driveway is slightly slanted, and therefore the frid...
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SJ-Chris wrote:
I'm having an issue with my RV fridge right now and I'm wondering if it is an off-level issue.
I am parked on the street out front of my home. The street is naturally curved/sloping towards the sidewalk so that water can drain. I'm guessing side-to-side it is probably off by about 3 inches from one side of the RV to the other.
I turned on my refrigerator today while parked and I wanted to see if it would cool off properly on propane. I turned it on at 2pm. It is 8:40pm now. The freezer section has cooled down to about 20 degrees (...it was about 85 degrees outside during the day where I live). The refrigerator (non-freezer) section has not cooled down (it is still showing about 65-70 degrees). Is it possible that it is not functioning properly because it is not level (the RV is not level side-to-side)? Or is it likely another problem?
Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks! As always...I appreciate your feedback!
-Chris
2008 Four Winds Chateau 31' Class C
This has a Norcold refrigerator/freezer.
Update: I leveled my RV last night with some blocks. Probably only lifted one side of the RV about 2-3 inches. Almost immediately the refrigerator started cooling down. Within a couple hours the refrigerator was all the way down to ~34 degrees. Looks like being out of level by just a couple inches was the problem. Hopefully this is useful information to others who stumble across the same issue.
Good luck out there!
-Chris
