Refrigerator/freezer issues
We have a 2007 Holiday Rambler with a Norcold 4 door fridge, model #1200 LRIMSS. We had the cooling unit replaced in February of 2015 with a new one (not re-built one). We have always had to de...
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jerryjay11 wrote:
One thing to keep in mind about these absorption type refrigerators is they do not require any type of electrical power to cool. All they need is a sufficient heat source in the burner tube to make them cool. The control of the box temperature and electronic ignition is what requires the electrical source. You could actually just run a sufficient flame in the tube and it will cool (assuming the cooling unit is good). Though it would get too cold (freezing temps in fresh food compartment, etc.) without a way to control its temp. So if you have sufficient flame which can be observed and it still isn’t cooling then the cooling unit is damaged or not installed properly.
As for it just being replaced with no issues until recently can be explained by a slow leak. Initially it works okay, but eventually enough leaks out to a point it doesn't cool properly. As a retired home appliance technician I here this all the time.
Just a note my wife and I drove cross-country and back and in the 5 weeks we were out our refrigerator never frosted up once. I turned the fridge on one week before departing so in all it ran 6 weeks without frosting.
Two reasons a freezer has partial frost up. 1) air leakage at point the electrical power and water lines come in and 2) loss of refrigerant. Did I say I was a retired HVAC/R Technician?
You said you have an extended warranty. That warranty should cover you anywhere you are so I would be in touch with them to get some local company to check it out.
P.S. If you are not comfortable with "hot" wiring the electric heater, bypassing the electrical controls, I would not advice you to attempt it. Your warranty company may deny service. But I know what I would do. Also nothing to stop you from calling the installer to inform them what is going on. They may be able to help.
I would love to just be able to call someone and have them come out but we are in west Texas for the winter. The area we are in is about 100 miles outside of Big Bend National Park. There is a small RV supply and service company here but having had them come out on the Thermistor replacement I am not sure if they have really worked on anything like this before.
We are work camping here and have 6 days off between our work days. May have to look into going into Midland/Odessa or El Paso for work. Not looking forward to doing that.
