Refridgerator Problems- 1993 Dometic s1621 not cold
Hey Everyone-
I have a Dometic s1621 Gas/Electric 5.9 CF Fridge in my 1993 which is original. I bought this RV for a song last fall; It was taken care of very well up until a few years ago but then basically sat for a few years and was sold in a divorce firesale.
Basically, the fridge is 2/3 of the way to being dead. The Fridge is not cold anymore whatsoever; matter of fact when I feel the fins it feels warm. Ive taken the RV on a few 3 day trips over the last month, and the lack of cold has gotten gradually worse each time.
The Freezer now seems somewhat cold, but not anywhere near cold enough to freeze stuff. This past trip when we found the fridge wasn’t doing its job, we took everything and moved it to the freezer (The stuff that was already in the freezer was melted anyways). A day later at the end of the trip, the stuff is all questionable and got thrown out.
I’m no maytag repairman, but it seems to me that it’s something either electronic, or has something to do with the cooling unit. Due to the age of the fridge, It is foolish to try and fix it, right? Just pull out the fridge and replacing it is the correct move here, right? Before I go and research finding another fridge, I want to make sure I haven’t missed something…..I’ve taken the RV on 3 trips over the last month, and the fridge has gotten gradually worse
I’m just looking for input here to make sure I’m not missing something simple, and maybe someone can point me in the right direction to finding another one for reasonable money.
Thanks in advance!
I have a Dometic s1621 Gas/Electric 5.9 CF Fridge in my 1993 which is original. I bought this RV for a song last fall; It was taken care of very well up until a few years ago but then basically sat for a few years and was sold in a divorce firesale.
Basically, the fridge is 2/3 of the way to being dead. The Fridge is not cold anymore whatsoever; matter of fact when I feel the fins it feels warm. Ive taken the RV on a few 3 day trips over the last month, and the lack of cold has gotten gradually worse each time.
The Freezer now seems somewhat cold, but not anywhere near cold enough to freeze stuff. This past trip when we found the fridge wasn’t doing its job, we took everything and moved it to the freezer (The stuff that was already in the freezer was melted anyways). A day later at the end of the trip, the stuff is all questionable and got thrown out.
I’m no maytag repairman, but it seems to me that it’s something either electronic, or has something to do with the cooling unit. Due to the age of the fridge, It is foolish to try and fix it, right? Just pull out the fridge and replacing it is the correct move here, right? Before I go and research finding another fridge, I want to make sure I haven’t missed something…..I’ve taken the RV on 3 trips over the last month, and the fridge has gotten gradually worse
I’m just looking for input here to make sure I’m not missing something simple, and maybe someone can point me in the right direction to finding another one for reasonable money.
Thanks in advance!
