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psac1965
Explorer
Oct 06, 2013

dometic refridge quits working when weather turns cold

Our dometic NDR 1292 gas/elec refridgerator in our 2006 Teton 5th wheel turns off at temps below 35/40 degrees. It would turn on later in the day as the outside temp. warms up. This started last winte...
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dougrainer
Nomad
Oct 06, 2013
YOU have a few problems.
1. You NEVER/NEVER cover the outside access doors at all. You MUST have air circulation from the bottom back to the upper roof/side vent. Blocking off ventilation will ruin a cooling unit
2. The low ambient switch is just to leave the Interior refer light on to prevent freezing of food close to the evap fins.
3. Check light means it did not light on LP for some reason. The check light is ONLY a LP lighting failure. Doug

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