dometic fridge intermittent

ksg5000 wrote:
Providing the fridge model number might help. If you remove the outside cover and access the cooling tubes are they warm/hot or cold? Have you tried the fridge on gas (set the controls to gas rather than auto)?

The Model number is DM2652LBX

This evening I went out to the trailer(30min away) and started trouble shooting.

I plugged in the TT to shore power, hooked up the battery and turned on the gas.

I had 120Vac at the plug to the fridge and also at the control board, I also had 12VDC at control board, I unplugged 120VAC and it did switch over to gas, it did light. plugged ac back in and the gas did shut off and assume it switched back to electric operation. How do ya initially tell?

When running on electric how does one know the fridge is working, I mean initially.... does it make any noise? The fins in the fridge did feel cool to the touch after about 15min or so....but without any obviously noise i would have to wait till the fridge cooled inside. I did feel the heat tube(what ever ya call it) after being on electric and it was warm.

Here's another question. There is a white wire/tube running into the inside of the fridge and it is attached to the fins, you can slide it up and down(down for warmer up for colder) What is this? Is this the thermostat? It is attached to a plastic piece and clipped to fins. This was sitting in the lowest position on the fin.

I think what Im going to do is hook up the camper to shore power friday night and leave it all weekend and see what happens. It appears the fridge initially gets cold but then stops working after a half a day or so.........but why?

keep ya posted