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Vt_Rv
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May 28, 2016

Refrigerator not working. Leaving for 3 week trip

We're just getting ready to leave on a three week trip and I started the refrigerator only to find it isn't working. It's a Dometic RM2852, the control panel lights up and the vent stack gets hot ...
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TNGW1500SE
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May 28, 2016
Vt Rv wrote:
.........there is an ammonia smell when I open the freezer door.........


Ammonia smell means it's leaking. Big bucks to fix. If you don't boondock and have a generator, I'd look at HomeDepot for a residential unit. Just keep in mind that whatever you buy would have to come through the door.

We did this:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Frigidaire-12-cu-ft-Top-Freezer-Refrigerator-in-Black-FFTR1222QB/205423910

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