Norcold 1200lrm half fixed
Last year in Oct We had a new unit put in and it was a amish unit. I was very pleased.
after instlation we left and went south to tx, before getting just to Kansas the fridge was up to 45-50
which didnt alarm me much being on propane. But when we got to San Antonio Tx. it was up to 60 and would not get below that after sitting there for 3 days, I notice that the fans on the back were not running. I called the dealer which installed it and they made a appointment for a rv shop in mission tx to look at it. He said he didnt like the amish units and they were junk, I wasnt pleased with his attuide
at all, I had faith in the unit, but I wanted it fix. I told him the fans were not running, and since he would have the unit out to put new fans in since they were 8 yrs old. 2-3 weeks later, he said it was ready and that the unit was bad, he did put new fans on as requested. we winter in tx so we took it home and parked it for 6 months it was cold inside when we parked it.
We started it up this April and the same thing happened, 50-60 degrees,again and the fans were still not running. Parked in Bandera Tx in the middle of now where but brush.
I happed to stick the old fans in the motor home, I jimmy ridged the fans to the bottom of the coils,
And I had the fridge working good within a day or so and was even on number 6 cooling when left there.
I made a appointment at Iron Horse Rv in San Antonio tx to
have them look at the fridge. they were very prompt after we got there they said the wire connecting the thermostat for the fans was just jammed in and wasn't making a connection. I asked about taking the bottom fans off they said it would hurt leaving them on that these unit work better with all the air flow they can get. (not meaning just the amish units).
Anyway, on our way again, fridge cooled down, but with in a hour temp souring again. I tried running the genset while traveling with little difference, I finally figured out that there had to be air getting into the fridge from somewhere, while traveling also while sitting the coils ice up to fast they are thick
with in 2-3 days (it does defrost every 48 hrs. I have been watching).
After getting back to Iowa and getting things unpacked for our summer stay (we live in the mortorhome during the summer) I defrost the freezer and clean out the fridge, but what I found was bad. I could put a 16 gauge wire down inside about 6-8 inch on the bottom of the fins through the back plastic, the sides of the fins moved very easily, and was a large gap on each side of the fins
I spent 2 hours just putting putty (the kind they put around the windows and doors in a rv) around they whole thing. hoping this would not hurt the performance of the fridge. on the ends I put putty and covered it with gorilla tape. The freezer, I didn't know if this was normal but on the front of the
on both sides there was a gap where they were put together, I also gorilla tape this.
I started the fridge, it was 1:00pm and 72-74 degrees, inside fin temp was 67, by 8 it was down to 35-37 fin temp was 24. I put the food back in, It has been cool here for a day or so, this week end will be warmer.
I did check the door gaskets and installed new gasket material, so we do have a good seal.
I do need to find a place that really knows how to install these units. and get it done right. ( As Mike Holms would say)
Update: I found that there was more gap's in the freeze, where the fiberglass is slid into the back box. I have put more gorilla tap around the whole freezer box.
The ice cream was HARD last night. Never has been before, I covered the gorilla tape with white duck tape you barely notice it.
I need to find some one that can install this thing right!
But look at your freezer if there are gaps, the cooling in the freezer is over working and not letting cooling in the bottom as well. This is my thought, This was all done in May we had some hot days in June and first opart of July 95-98 degrees and the fridge worked good.
I just did more freeze tape this week, I will let you know how the return trip goes. I do have pictures of what I have done.
after instlation we left and went south to tx, before getting just to Kansas the fridge was up to 45-50
which didnt alarm me much being on propane. But when we got to San Antonio Tx. it was up to 60 and would not get below that after sitting there for 3 days, I notice that the fans on the back were not running. I called the dealer which installed it and they made a appointment for a rv shop in mission tx to look at it. He said he didnt like the amish units and they were junk, I wasnt pleased with his attuide
at all, I had faith in the unit, but I wanted it fix. I told him the fans were not running, and since he would have the unit out to put new fans in since they were 8 yrs old. 2-3 weeks later, he said it was ready and that the unit was bad, he did put new fans on as requested. we winter in tx so we took it home and parked it for 6 months it was cold inside when we parked it.
We started it up this April and the same thing happened, 50-60 degrees,again and the fans were still not running. Parked in Bandera Tx in the middle of now where but brush.
I happed to stick the old fans in the motor home, I jimmy ridged the fans to the bottom of the coils,
And I had the fridge working good within a day or so and was even on number 6 cooling when left there.
I made a appointment at Iron Horse Rv in San Antonio tx to
have them look at the fridge. they were very prompt after we got there they said the wire connecting the thermostat for the fans was just jammed in and wasn't making a connection. I asked about taking the bottom fans off they said it would hurt leaving them on that these unit work better with all the air flow they can get. (not meaning just the amish units).
Anyway, on our way again, fridge cooled down, but with in a hour temp souring again. I tried running the genset while traveling with little difference, I finally figured out that there had to be air getting into the fridge from somewhere, while traveling also while sitting the coils ice up to fast they are thick
with in 2-3 days (it does defrost every 48 hrs. I have been watching).
After getting back to Iowa and getting things unpacked for our summer stay (we live in the mortorhome during the summer) I defrost the freezer and clean out the fridge, but what I found was bad. I could put a 16 gauge wire down inside about 6-8 inch on the bottom of the fins through the back plastic, the sides of the fins moved very easily, and was a large gap on each side of the fins
I spent 2 hours just putting putty (the kind they put around the windows and doors in a rv) around they whole thing. hoping this would not hurt the performance of the fridge. on the ends I put putty and covered it with gorilla tape. The freezer, I didn't know if this was normal but on the front of the
on both sides there was a gap where they were put together, I also gorilla tape this.
I started the fridge, it was 1:00pm and 72-74 degrees, inside fin temp was 67, by 8 it was down to 35-37 fin temp was 24. I put the food back in, It has been cool here for a day or so, this week end will be warmer.
I did check the door gaskets and installed new gasket material, so we do have a good seal.
I do need to find a place that really knows how to install these units. and get it done right. ( As Mike Holms would say)
Update: I found that there was more gap's in the freeze, where the fiberglass is slid into the back box. I have put more gorilla tap around the whole freezer box.
The ice cream was HARD last night. Never has been before, I covered the gorilla tape with white duck tape you barely notice it.
I need to find some one that can install this thing right!
But look at your freezer if there are gaps, the cooling in the freezer is over working and not letting cooling in the bottom as well. This is my thought, This was all done in May we had some hot days in June and first opart of July 95-98 degrees and the fridge worked good.
I just did more freeze tape this week, I will let you know how the return trip goes. I do have pictures of what I have done.
