Dometic issue
Temperature was 115 for 3 days and the fridge stopped cooling but the freezer was working ok. Now after the big heat has gone the fridge is working again. Local rv store felt the issue was overheati...
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115*F for 3 days
Freezer cooling but food compartment wasn't
I would say that was an obstructed cooling unit
BUT you went on to say that after the big wave passed the fridge starting cooling again (as in the food compartment got cold also?)
That suggest big lack of AIRFLOW/DRAFT across backside of fridge to remove the heat
Hot air has a hard time absorbing more heat so heat generated by fridge was not fully being removed in sufficient vloume to have enough cold coolant to absorb heat removed from freezer AND food compartment
FANS at top to PULL air in/push it out
Proper clearances across backside of fridge...less then 2"
Baffles to direct airflow if clearances are to wide
Test:
Unplug thermistor and let fridge run for 12 hrs
Freezer and food compartment get COLD....cooling unit is functioning
HEAT has to be removed..airflow/Draft
Freezer cooling but food compartment wasn't
I would say that was an obstructed cooling unit
BUT you went on to say that after the big wave passed the fridge starting cooling again (as in the food compartment got cold also?)
That suggest big lack of AIRFLOW/DRAFT across backside of fridge to remove the heat
Hot air has a hard time absorbing more heat so heat generated by fridge was not fully being removed in sufficient vloume to have enough cold coolant to absorb heat removed from freezer AND food compartment
FANS at top to PULL air in/push it out
Proper clearances across backside of fridge...less then 2"
Baffles to direct airflow if clearances are to wide
Test:
Unplug thermistor and let fridge run for 12 hrs
Freezer and food compartment get COLD....cooling unit is functioning
HEAT has to be removed..airflow/Draft
