Dometic fridge not cooling
I have a 2000 Sunnybrook 5th wheel that has a Dometic model RM 3662 refrigerator in it. I leave it plugged in continuously while it is parked in my yard. I went out to get something today and found th...
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bob_nestor wrote:robsouth wrote:
I believe that if the thermistor fell off, the unit would operate a full capacity at all times and would freeze everything. JMHO!
Yeah, I know that's what all the literature says but that's not what happens to mine!
Sorry, but IF the Thermister is NOT on a metal evap fin, the refer will run full throttle. The "literature" is correct. The Thermister does NOT react to the Exact interior temp. It reacts to how cold the evap fins are. The fins are 10 degrees colder than the interior temp. If the interior refer temp is 36 degrees, then the fin temp will be about 26 degrees. AND, that is the temp the Thermister reacts too.
