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Leatherneck2093
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Jul 24, 2020

Dometic 4 door 12cuft fridge not getting below 40 degrees

We bought very rarely used like new 2019 Grand Design Reflection 28bh. We are on our maiden voyage check out trip. The dometic 4 door 12 cuft fridge, which is in a slide out, is set to 5 and doesn’t w...
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valhalla360
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Jul 24, 2020
Does it have difficulty getting to 40F or does it get to 40F no problem but doesn't want to go lower?

40F is generally the recommended fridge temp, so it may be the thermostat limiting is set to 40F.

Of course those are hot conditions and if you are opening the door to check, absorption fridges don't recover as quickly after you let warm air in.

The freezer is a little warmer than the recommended 0F but other than ice cream not being rock hard, shouldn't be a major issue.

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