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barney_bugle
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Mar 25, 2014

norcold fridge

Hi all
Trying to figure out what's wrong with my fridge ?
The freezer is cold 8 degrees f and the fridge is 54 .
Nice blue flame on propane& is also running on ac when I switch it over.
No water appears in the drip tray.realy appreciate your help .
  • Thanks for the responses guys
    It is a norcold model n814r serial 1101287 it is a 2003 model and I have operated it leval for the 4yrs I have owned it. It apparently has no fans and is an absorbent type ?
    A norcold guy told me to bypass the thermozistor and see if that works . I am trying that now , but it does't appear to be dropping below 52 for one hr now.
  • 1. Are your fans running????

    2. Is the drain hose intact? No cracks etc. Put some water in the drip tray to cover the end of the hose as a test.

    3. Does the temp stay the same day and night? Or does it cool lower after the sun goes down?
    4. IF, it is hot outside and the fans are not running, tap on the control board housing with the handle of a screwdriver. If the fans kick on then the board needs to be replaced.
    5. Post the exact model and serial number if possible.
  • I have my fridge on a slide out and had the same problem, took it several places and no one could figure what was wrong, finally one did, the door was not closing as it should to have a good seal (they adjusted the seal) also added two fans in the back, has operated perfect every since. Hope this helps you.
  • Don't know what age fridge is or how you have operated it in past BUT

    Sounds like cooling unit is toast........blockage (partial) not allowing proper cooling fluid flow thru lower section so freezer works but food section doesn't.
    The above info is something I learned from Doug Grainer an RV Tech on this forum

    Think you will be needing a cooling unit replacement or a new fridge very soon
  • Same thing that happened to my Not-So-Cold 1200. Fans ran all the time and I like to sleep at night so I ditched that sucker and install the Samsung 197, now the freezer is set at -2 and the frig is set at +38, sweet.
    JR