Noisey Refrigerator
Just bought a new TT with a Dometic refrigerator. I had it parked in front of our house for several days with the shore power hooked up and the refrig on. DW calls me at work and says the refrig is ma...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
IF the fridge is installed in a slide out it will (SHOULD) have fan(s) as they are needed to help the required draft used to remove heat from cooling unit.
Dometic t-stat that controls the fan(s) closes at 150*F condenser fin temp turning fan(s) on and then opens when condenser fin temp reaches 122*F turning fan(s) off. (When DW turned fridge off condenser fins were still hot so fans ran until cooled down below t-stat set point)
Does your Fridge Model No. have an 'X' in it?........factory installed fans
No 'X' in model no. then dealer installed fans due to need for improved draft
As with most OEM items the fans are on the low end of quality and use bushings vs bearings......12V DC Computer ball bearing fans are must better.
Problem is accessing the fans.......typically fridge has to be pulled out of cabinet enough to reach fans (mid-center above absorber tubes----large slanted tubing)
Noisy rv fridge....bad fans
Thanks for the simple, understandable description of what's going on. I have since done a lot of reading and this is a common complaint. It's a brand new trailer that has been used only once on a 2 day outting. It's still under warranty and I hate to accept "It's a normal condition" explanation for a poorly designed system that uses cheap components. Well, next week back to the dealer and we'll see what happens. Btw, my model does have an "X" in it.
