Norcold 1210 cooling question
Can cooling the ventilation area behind my Norcold 1210 fridge too much cause it to not get cold enough inside the fridge? I've got a large fan blowing in the lower vent on the outside of the m/h....
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tropical36 wrote:tropical36 wrote:Tinstar wrote:
The unit is not in a slide. I designed the fan to force the air through the cooling unit. I molded the fan into an extra fridge outside cover so it is actually forcing a LOT of air through there and out the top.
I can't figure out was is wrong if that's not causing it. It has ran for 3 days with the temps holding at 35 and 36 degrees. All of a sudden last night the temperature went up to 42 degrees. The fridge had not been opened for 12 hours. The temp going up 6 degrees over about 5 or 6 hours doesn't seem right. I checked it this morning after turning the temp up to 9 and it has cooled back to 36 this morning.
I assume the fridge is as level as possible.
Unless in the driveway and near empty, we always run on the 9 setting. Also have a fan installed in the bottom and have it rigged for shore or genset power only. Usually turn it off as well when at home for long periods. I think it's fine for the most part and am a lot more happy with it, than when first purchased last year and thinking this NEVERCOLD was going to need replaced for a residential immediately. I really need to get inside for checking the built in fridge fans, but feel they must be OK.
In fact, the biggest problem we're having right now, is water inside, so will have to check out the drip pan hose or whatever, once we get back home.
I should've added that these fridges and even though not frost free, as per say, they do thaw out the fins on occasion, so that they don't accumulate a lot of frost. I've also noticed higher temps. on occasion, so that could account for it.
The "defrost" system on Norcolds is simple. As long as the refer runs all the time, every 48 to 54 hours, the refer just shuts down for a few hours and this allows the Evaporator fins to slightly thaw and drain any frost/ice accumulation thru the evaporator drain pan system. If you do NOT want this to happen, just shut the refer OFF and ON once a day and the system will never enter the defrost cycle mode. Doug
