Another Dometic fridge not cooling
Hello, I tried searching but couldn't find a thread replicating my scenario. Dometic 8cu,ft. freezer/fridge combo in a 08 Host Everest Camper, mounted in a slidout(no roof vent). Plugged into ele...
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In a slide, these things need all the help they can get to improve the air flow. Open the top vent and you will probably find a dead air space above the vent... no baffle at an angle to the top of the vent. Many install two computer fans in this vent opening to help the hot air out... on their own switch.
You also need to check the air space between the coils on the back and the outside wall. You want the coils an inch from the wall which makes the air flow over the coils. Unfortunately you have to pull the refer to install a baffle to decrease this distance. While you have it out install a pair of wires to the Tstat on the coils so you can manually turn the fans on that are mounted midway in the coils.
You also need to check the air space between the coils on the back and the outside wall. You want the coils an inch from the wall which makes the air flow over the coils. Unfortunately you have to pull the refer to install a baffle to decrease this distance. While you have it out install a pair of wires to the Tstat on the coils so you can manually turn the fans on that are mounted midway in the coils.
