Fridge & LP/Power

Doug and Cassi Glass wrote:
RV fridges cool quicker on gas than electric. I turn mine on at least 24 hours before a trip to give it a chance remove all the heat. Actually, they remove heat, they don't cool like a residential fridge.

Actually the principal is the same on all cooling processes. It is the removal of heat. That is why there are coils on your compressor refrig, to get rid of the heat.

Doug Rainer will post I'm sure, but I don't think rv fridges have freon. They cool with ammonia.

Conversations I've had with Norcold indicate 40 degrees is within satisfactory limits.

My 2000 southwind fridge will only get down to +15 in the freezer and +40 in fridge on 110 and about 5 degrees warmer in both on gas??? This is set to the lowest setting.
Thanks Steve

Thanks for info, will leaving for weekend will fill LP to max and will see how fast will cool.

kidkasha wrote:
My 99 Fleetwod Discovery DP, when camping runs on LP. When I got home I hooked the MH to my house for power. My MH is on 30 watt. The appliances are lit up and running. What may cause the fridge side does not feel cold. Freezer side seems to be getting cold. What could be going on??

1. 30 AMPs not watts:B
2. ALWAYS give 24 hours for a complete cool down on a RV absorbsion refer.
3. The freezer is the first section of the cooling coil and will show cold first.Doug

Doug and Cassi Glass wrote:
RV fridges cool quicker on gas than electric. I turn mine on at least 24 hours before a trip to give it a chance remove all the heat. Actually, they remove heat, they don't cool like a residential fridge.

They do not cool quicker on LP. They DO start the process quicker on LP for the first 15 minutes. Then the 120 element/s are up to full heat on the flue to supply the same BTU for cooling. Doug

Check the oil level :W Actually give it more time like above posts.

RV fridges cool quicker on gas than electric. I turn mine on at least 24 hours before a trip to give it a chance remove all the heat. Actually, they remove heat, they don't cool like a residential fridge.

Depending on how long you had the system off it can take 12 hours to re-cool down. Freezer cools first and then the fridge . Read this from Bryant and you will get a better understanding of how the system should work. Also a good troubleshooting guide there also

http://bryantrv.com/trbl.html

Bad electric heating element, bad control board are the first two suggestions.