Dometic NDA 1402 ammonia smell
good day all. I have a dometic NDA 1402 fridge, and I have an ammonia smell coming from inside the coach, between the right side fridge door and the incasement. I can't smell anything when I remove th...
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Ivylog wrote:
I agree an ammonia smell is usually not good news but to not smell any inside the outside vent does not make any sense. All of the guts of the unit are on the back side only so I would go on the roof and see if you can smell it in the roof vent as ammonia gas is lighter than air . If still no smell I'd probably turn it back on and monitor the temps of the flue and coils but I know what normal temps are.
On a 1402, which is a SIDE BY SIDE, the ammonia tubes go into the upper freezer section about 10 inches and is what transfers the heat/cold for the freezer and icemaker. I do not mean to make you mad, but this is something that an experianced tech would know, but a lay person, would not. It just goes to show that ALL RV systems and appliances are NOT the same in operation and design regardless of the Brand of the appliance. Doug
