Rv fridge turning off for a while
We are currently camping and my rv fridge has been off most of the day. It was running fine it is set on auto. I did notice that it was frosting up a bit in the freezer but I have seen that before. I ...
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Low voltage to fridge.
It will run on propane and electric BUT.......
when the fridge reaches it's desired temp set and shuts off it can NOT turn back on if there is low voltage, I.E. 12 volt.
The fridge thermostat runs off of 12 volt. So does the AC thermostat.
Check the out put of converter. Converter 'can' boil your batteries if not functioning correctly. Bad converters can put out both too low and too high power.
Note: Low voltage will also affect the AC unit. AC thermostat needs 12 volt also. AC will come on and run but when it shuts off at desired temp it can not come back on either.
It will run on propane and electric BUT.......
when the fridge reaches it's desired temp set and shuts off it can NOT turn back on if there is low voltage, I.E. 12 volt.
The fridge thermostat runs off of 12 volt. So does the AC thermostat.
Check the out put of converter. Converter 'can' boil your batteries if not functioning correctly. Bad converters can put out both too low and too high power.
Note: Low voltage will also affect the AC unit. AC thermostat needs 12 volt also. AC will come on and run but when it shuts off at desired temp it can not come back on either.
