cannesdo wrote:
Ok, so its been running on gas. Yes, it was on AUTO just checked it -- 30 min. after putting the new fuse in and the coils aren't really warm and the heating element is luke warm. Not a good sign.But we know the heating element can fire up because it fires up on gas, yes? So if it's not the heating element or the board...?
Electric heating element has absolutely no relation to gas heating. When operating on gas, a flame heats the ammonia solution in a boiler. When operating on electric, there is no flame. The electric heating element heats the ammonia solution in the boiler instead of the flame. The refrigerator will work on gas without being plugged in because the control board is powered by 12VD from the battery. I wouldn't judge the refrigerators operation based on the temperature of the coils, especially after a short period of operation. Its the temperature of the boiler that's important. Google RV absorption refrigerator cycle to see how the system works.
See
this youtube video for instructions on testing the heating element. I suspect you have a bad heating element, but the only reasonable thing to do is test it. The heating elements run between $45-145 but it could still be other issues. Troubleshooting by replacing parts one at a time without testing them can be an expensive proposition.
