Our freezer is 17-23 degrees while the lower area is around 40 egrees.40 is good, but we would like to lower the freezer temp. We moved things away from the back wall, was unable to check the insulation on top of the unit.Any suggestions? Monaco did not give me any ideas.

Check with Norcold, not Monaco.

17-23*F in freezer isn't cutting it.....so food section will not get coolerDo you have fans installed in rear outside compartment up near top?Are the fans operating?Is the fridge in a slide out?Same lack of cooling whether on electric or propane?There has to be good air flow across backside of fridge in order for it to cool properly.....pulled in thru bottom vent and out the top vent.Your fridge is also 11-12 yrs. old.Has this lack of cooling something new......or gradual?If fridge has been operated while off level the cooling tubes could be clogging......off level operation causes improper vapor/fluid flow. This causes crystals to form and they build up blocking the fluid flow even more. Damage is accumulative....so the more times the fridge is operated off level the more clogging.

Are you postive about the lower temp? The correct temp on any RV refer is BELOW 10 degrees in the freezer and 30 to 38 degrees in the main refer. The fact that you have 40 degrees in the refer and 17 to 23 degrees in the freezer is very strange. HOW are you measuring the temps---digital is needed. Does the Icemaker work? If so, your freezer is indeed below 10 degrees as the icemaker will not function if the freezer is not below 10 degrees. The freezer is NOT temp controlled by a tstat. The freezer will get below 10 degrees regardless of the tstat setting. Have you had any work done on the refer in the past year? Was the refer working correctly until this time? Doug

Where I live 17 degrees is frozen pretty hard

I haven't called Norcold, should have thought of that one myself. DUH!!I don't remember seeing any fans installed, will get ladder & look again. Fridge is not a slide out (to my knowledge, never tried to remove it).Cooling one degree cooler on propane (after 4 hours).We have a good airflow, or at least, room for a good airflow.Yes, the unit is 11 years old (at least) How long do they last?Do you know of a GOOD refrig I could replace it with (if necessary), one that fits the opening, etc. Without major remodeling.Lack of cooling is new. I always level the coach, then check it later that day. Worst I ever saw was about 1/2 bubble out of center (front to rear if I remember correctly)Refrig part is doing fine, it is the freezer that is too warm. I am compensating right now by buying ice for it. Ice maker working, makes about 3 to 4 trays overnight, even when set on 7 or 8.We are in South Lake Tahoe and it is T-shirt weather. 61 degrees out.

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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Nov 12, 2013
17-23*F in freezer isn't cutting it.....so food section will not get cooler

Do you have fans installed in rear outside compartment up near top?
Are the fans operating?
Is the fridge in a slide out?
Same lack of cooling whether on electric or propane?

There has to be good air flow across backside of fridge in order for it to cool properly.....pulled in thru bottom vent and out the top vent.

Your fridge is also 11-12 yrs. old.
Has this lack of cooling something new......or gradual?
If fridge has been operated while off level the cooling tubes could be clogging......off level operation causes improper vapor/fluid flow. This causes crystals to form and they build up blocking the fluid flow even more. Damage is accumulative....so the more times the fridge is operated off level the more clogging.
robsouth
Explorer II
Nov 12, 2013
Check with Norcold, not Monaco.

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