Dometic issue

2112 wrote:

dougrainer wrote:
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Cooling units can be harmed 2 ways. Run OFF LEVEL for over 24 hours. OR …
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Not to hijack this thread but this is the first I have heard of a 24 hour limit. I have been under the impression short periods of off level accumulating over time would do it. Such as an hour off level per day several times is just as bad.

There are times during a travel day we'll stop for a break and I'm off level, usually nose high. I'll turn off the fridge while parked for an hour or so. Am I being a knucklehead for doing this?

Thanks

You are doing it correct. BUT, I state the 24 hours as what will probably destroy a Cooling unit to the point where it will not function correctly in higher temps. People run off level overnight and then they think OH OH. But then the refer seems to work correctly so they think level is a wives tale. BUT, that 24 hours has caused a small blockage, enough to degrade the best performance of the cooling unit. Over time all those times run off level accumilate the blockage until one day the lower refer just will not perform as it should and they think it just happened. Doug

PS, if you have total blockage of the rear outside convection air for 24 hours, IT WILL destroy the cooling unit. I had a customer have CG replace his rubber roof on his storm damaged 2 year old RV and the idiots installed the roof refer vent, BUT FAILED to cut out the rubber over the hole. First 24 hours on his trip the CU was baked and destroyed.