Amish cooling unit installed
After reading a lot here and elsewhere I finally decided to get it done to our Norcold 1200 refer since we are in Shipshewanna anyway. I found out that some such units are nothing more that refurbishe...
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July 30th, 2018 update:
Still doing great, set at 5 on the control. Freezer at 5 degrees and refrig at 35 on propane or elect....on 6 I can get to 0 degrees and 30 in refrig.
We had an issue with losing propane over the last weekend dry camping at night twice once at 1030pm and again at 200am...(no flame)
Again on the way home Sunday...(no flame)
Did my due diligence research. I have a Norcold service manual and parts manual downloaded for 1200 LRIM.
Research said either the sensor electrode or the computer board. So for $15 on eBay delivered I ordered the part and installed it. And so far over the last several days, I believe that was the problem. The unit is a 2003 so I figured after replacing the cooling unit last summer, this part could be bad.
After removing the old part, the service says clean burner and orifice, did that. Next check electrode, the metal part is suppose to be tight. It would move and finally fell apart in my hand. The wires inside the ceramic seemed burnt.
One thing I want to pass along to other Norcold 1200 owners is:
To test LP...turn your unit to "AU", it will select AC (shore power) and then outside at the compartment, unplug the AC cord and watch the LP fire. The sparker should stop clicking immediately when the burner ignites. Also if the burner stops after lighting, this also signifies a sparker or board problem.
Stupid me. Previous I would turn the Norcold on LP and then like a fool run out, down the steps and outside to view the LP ignition..LOL
So just unplug the AC at the unit outside and you can view the ignition....
Again...we could not go with Residential because of dimensions in the slide out...
Very happy with the Amish unit from RV Cooling Warehouse....
Still doing great, set at 5 on the control. Freezer at 5 degrees and refrig at 35 on propane or elect....on 6 I can get to 0 degrees and 30 in refrig.
We had an issue with losing propane over the last weekend dry camping at night twice once at 1030pm and again at 200am...(no flame)
Again on the way home Sunday...(no flame)
Did my due diligence research. I have a Norcold service manual and parts manual downloaded for 1200 LRIM.
Research said either the sensor electrode or the computer board. So for $15 on eBay delivered I ordered the part and installed it. And so far over the last several days, I believe that was the problem. The unit is a 2003 so I figured after replacing the cooling unit last summer, this part could be bad.
After removing the old part, the service says clean burner and orifice, did that. Next check electrode, the metal part is suppose to be tight. It would move and finally fell apart in my hand. The wires inside the ceramic seemed burnt.
One thing I want to pass along to other Norcold 1200 owners is:
To test LP...turn your unit to "AU", it will select AC (shore power) and then outside at the compartment, unplug the AC cord and watch the LP fire. The sparker should stop clicking immediately when the burner ignites. Also if the burner stops after lighting, this also signifies a sparker or board problem.
Stupid me. Previous I would turn the Norcold on LP and then like a fool run out, down the steps and outside to view the LP ignition..LOL
So just unplug the AC at the unit outside and you can view the ignition....
Again...we could not go with Residential because of dimensions in the slide out...
Very happy with the Amish unit from RV Cooling Warehouse....
