Fridge won't stay burning in hot sun
Fridge works perfectly until the hot sun get on the outside grill, usually starts going out (F code) about 2 pm. It will lite back up no problem, but will burn only 10-15 minutes. At about 6 pm, it wo...
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Is your fridge in a slide and vented out the side instead of the roof? If so it has 2 fans blowing air up to the cooler behind the top vent.
Are those fans running?
There is a thermistor that turns the fans on, located behind the top vent on the cooler fins.
It could be a thermistor problem, a fan problem (though there are two) OR, in the case that Dougrainer diagnosed for us (Once I listened to his advice :S ) a corroded connection that acted like the thermistor was bad.
I'm thinking that perhaps the cooler is working without the fans (or perhaps with just one fan) until the ambient temp up at the top gets too high. A degree or two could make a difference.
Are those fans running?
There is a thermistor that turns the fans on, located behind the top vent on the cooler fins.
It could be a thermistor problem, a fan problem (though there are two) OR, in the case that Dougrainer diagnosed for us (Once I listened to his advice :S ) a corroded connection that acted like the thermistor was bad.
I'm thinking that perhaps the cooler is working without the fans (or perhaps with just one fan) until the ambient temp up at the top gets too high. A degree or two could make a difference.
