How level does a fridge have to be?
I'm getting really aggravated with my Norcold 1200LRIM fridge. It's constantly going into the "no co" lockout, and when it does work, it's sort-of cold in the freezer and only lukewarm in the refriger...
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valhalla360 wrote:
As much as someone is getting testy, if it's comfortable enough to live in, the fridge is probably fine.
I have two units pushing 20yrs old and my dads is pushing 40yr with no special attention to level beyond reasonably comfortable.
That is because your old models were 'less' susceptible to cooling unit problems due to thicker tubing used.
Get a new unit then 'level' becomes an issue
Fleetwood99 wrote:
I've heard/read somewhere, if you can remove the frig from the RV and flop it end over end a few times in the parking lot can help improve cooling.
THAT is a 'band-aid' fix at best.
Off level operation causes overheating due to proper gravity flow being interrupted. The rust inhibitor crystallizes when overheated....attaches to inside of tubes and becomes solid causing blockage which interrupts gravity flow which etc. etc.
Damage is accumulative and permanent.
