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crcr
Jun 01, 2018Explorer
dougrainer wrote:
The difference between a "Mobile Tech" and a qualified RV tech would have found the problem.
1. IF you have a problem cooling on LP and all other causes have been checked and the refer is in a slide room, The hose routing is always checked.
2. A KNOWLEDGABLE qualified RV tech would have connected the Manometer at the refer valve and checked the LP pressure at the refer. THIS would have indicated a supply problem. And if knowledgeable, would have suspected the hose routing as this is a common problem on RV's with refers in slide rooms. Doug
I didn't give details earlier because I didn't want to in any way besmirch the rep of a RV repair guy trying to make a living -- everyone makes mistakes. But here's what happened. One of the RV mobile repair guys I used for sure is a qualified RV tech (not sure about the other one). He checked the LP pressure with a manometer, but not at the fridge, he checked it at the stove! Then he concluded and told me the valve/regulator at the base of the fridge was bad.
He didn't have the part on board, so suggested I order it and replace it and that would fix the problem. I did, it didn't. When I later called and notified him that I did exactly as he said and it didn't fix it, to his credit, he did refund me his service call charge, though I was still out of pocket for the cost of the part and my time.
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