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wildwoodrver
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Mar 17, 2014

Refrigerator has odd smell

Our 9 year old Norcold refrigerator has what my wife describes as a "dusty" smell. It is functioning ok and has had the recall mods done. The temp is getting into the mid 40's by late afternoon, but back in mid 30's by morning. We are camped in the desert with temps around 90 and fridge on sinny side, so mid 40's might be the best we can do.

The odor is also in the freezer. It is NOT ammonia.

We've only had the rig 6 months and just noticed the smell about a month ago.

Any ideas? Thanks.
  • Definitely not mold or mildew. She has thoroughly cleaned with vinegar and water. It is not a strong smell....just a concern that it is trying to tell us that we need to be ready to fix/replace soon.
  • dusty smell, like mildew maybe? maybe there's some growing in the door seals, or another crack or crevasse. Try wiping the interior and door seals with Clorox or Lysol wipes... the seals on mine are accordion like, so I need to press into them with my finger so they open up.

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