My bud's 2013 trailer has a Domeic 8 cubic foot fridge without a thermostat, it's labeled as having an "Automatic refrigerator temperature control"" but it doesn't seem like a very good idea to me, the fridge kept freezing stuff while we had it out for last week.Also, when this particular model is running on propane there's no light at all on the top panel; I'd expect it to at least have the AUTO and/or PROPANE lights lit up similar to the last 2 trailers I've owned, 1 had a Dometic, the other a Norcold.Has anyone run across a Dometic like this? (Don't know the exact model number)

The Auto Temp Control DOES have a thermostat and thermistor....just doesn't have Temp Setting AdjustmentsThe Thermistor (Temp sensor) attached to FIN can be moved to adjust overall fridge tempsMove thermistor UP for colder Move thermistor DOWN for less coldIn your 'friends' case....DOWNIn AUTO the fridge controls will select AC Power (Priority)If AC Power becomes unavailable the fridge swaps to GASIt will swap back to AC when AC Power is restoredIf you select GAS Manually the fridge will only run on GAS ...no swapping back to AC PowerCHECK Light comes ON when GAS Fails to light off and prove a flame is present.Several Dometic Models use the Auto Temp ControlThis Manual covers some of them

You can get one of these eyebrow boards that has the adjustable temperature. It is a direct replacement.

Old-Biscuit wrote:The Auto Temp Control DOES have a thermostat and thermistor....just doesn't have Temp Setting AdjustmentsThe Thermistor (Temp sensor) attached to FIN can be moved to adjust overall fridge tempsMove thermistor UP for colder Move thermistor DOWN for less coldIn your 'friends' case....DOWNIn AUTO the fridge controls will select AC Power (Priority)If AC Power becomes unavailable the fridge swaps to GASIt will swap back to AC when AC Power is restoredIf you select GAS Manually the fridge will only run on GAS ...no swapping back to AC PowerCHECK Light comes ON when GAS Fails to light off and prove a flame is present.Several Dometic Models use the Auto Temp ControlThis Manual covers some of themOK Thanks, I didn't know about the thermistor on the fin, will see if he does.I do know how the "auto", gas, AC thing works though, but what I'm saying is none of the indicators light up like it your pic, that I've never seen before.(... and this is regarding my 'friends' trailer BTW, mine has a Norcold with a thermostat and working indicator lights)trailrider wrote:You can get one of these eyebrow boards that has the adjustable temperature. It is a direct replacement. Thanks, I think I can barely make out that part number.

He is saying when you are set to propane only there are no lights. It only turns orange when propane fails to light.

OK, that seems weird though.We never have hookups and our fridge is always running on propane and always have lights on. (But then again I've never had a fridge without a thermostat either)

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wopachop
Explorer
Oct 07, 2020
He is saying when you are set to propane only there are no lights.

It only turns orange when propane fails to light.
Fisherguy
Explorer
Oct 07, 2020
Old-Biscuit wrote:
The Auto Temp Control DOES have a thermostat and thermistor....just doesn't have Temp Setting Adjustments

The Thermistor (Temp sensor) attached to FIN can be moved to adjust overall fridge temps

Move thermistor UP for colder
Move thermistor DOWN for less cold

In your 'friends' case....DOWN

In AUTO the fridge controls will select AC Power (Priority)
If AC Power becomes unavailable the fridge swaps to GAS
It will swap back to AC when AC Power is restored

If you select GAS Manually the fridge will only run on GAS ...no swapping back to AC Power

CHECK Light comes ON when GAS Fails to light off and prove a flame is present.

Several Dometic Models use the Auto Temp Control
This Manual covers some of them

OK Thanks, I didn't know about the thermistor on the fin, will see if he does.
I do know how the "auto", gas, AC thing works though, but what I'm saying is none of the indicators light up like it your pic, that I've never seen before.

(... and this is regarding my 'friends' trailer BTW, mine has a Norcold with a thermostat and working indicator lights)

trailrider wrote:
You can get one of these eyebrow boards that has the adjustable temperature. It is a direct replacement.

Thanks, I think I can barely make out that part number.
trailrider
Explorer
Oct 07, 2020
You can get one of these eyebrow boards that has the adjustable temperature. It is a direct replacement.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 07, 2020
The Auto Temp Control DOES have a thermostat and thermistor....just doesn't have Temp Setting Adjustments

The Thermistor (Temp sensor) attached to FIN can be moved to adjust overall fridge temps

Move thermistor UP for colder
Move thermistor DOWN for less cold

In your 'friends' case....DOWN

In AUTO the fridge controls will select AC Power (Priority)
If AC Power becomes unavailable the fridge swaps to GAS
It will swap back to AC when AC Power is restored

If you select GAS Manually the fridge will only run on GAS ...no swapping back to AC Power

CHECK Light comes ON when GAS Fails to light off and prove a flame is present.

Several Dometic Models use the Auto Temp Control
This Manual covers some of them

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