What fin for thermistor in Norcold N612 fridge

Just came back from a beach trip. Fridge is working great even in the heat. Freezing my jug of lemonade. Have to turn it down a notch or two. Had the fridge down to 29 in the morning.

I usually freeze a gallon water jug and put it in the refrigerator, turn the Dometic on, and go grocery shopping in route at a wal mart, which ever one it is I spend the night in the first night. Get up in the morning and go shopping, after the fridge has been on all night.

Jug of frozen water comes out when the food goes in.

rexlion wrote:
I was told by an RV tech that the fin farthest to the right is for coldest temp. (That doesn't prove anything... I'm just relaying what he told me.)

I assume you know that an empty refrigerator will not hold its coolness worth a hoot... so, do you have some bottled water or anything else inside there? That fridge needs to have stuff in it to really show you what it can do.

My Norcold (in previous TT) was not getting cold enough, so as an experiment I tried hanging a fan outside the upper vent to suck air out that vent (pulling cooler air in lower vent). The fridge temp dropped 18 degrees. If you try this and it works, just wire a computer muffin fan into place inside the vent and let it run.

Another way to cope, at least on a temporary basis, is to freeze a gallon jug of water or two and place in the fridge before you leave. Of course, if you are camping in hot weather this ice won't last more than a couple of days; but if you're headed to where it is cooler the fridge will also be cooler.

Far right fin......Dometic

2nd, 5th fin, 10th fin....Depends on which Norcold Model

It's working fine now. Moved it back to where it was. Cooled off here and the temp is now down to 34 in the fridge and 0 in the freezer. Going to start packing the fridge for the trip so everything gets really cold overnight.
Thanks

I was told by an RV tech that the fin farthest to the right is for coldest temp. (That doesn't prove anything... I'm just relaying what he told me.)

I assume you know that an empty refrigerator will not hold its coolness worth a hoot... so, do you have some bottled water or anything else inside there? That fridge needs to have stuff in it to really show you what it can do.

My Norcold (in previous TT) was not getting cold enough, so as an experiment I tried hanging a fan outside the upper vent to suck air out that vent (pulling cooler air in lower vent). The fridge temp dropped 18 degrees. If you try this and it works, just wire a computer muffin fan into place inside the vent and let it run.

Another way to cope, at least on a temporary basis, is to freeze a gallon jug of water or two and place in the fridge before you leave. Of course, if you are camping in hot weather this ice won't last more than a couple of days; but if you're headed to where it is cooler the fridge will also be cooler.

DAS26miles wrote:
It's now on 10th fin 1/3 up. On 5 coldest setting.
Leaving tomorrow am for 4 days and fridge is 49 freezer 10.
Can't put food in fridge

Moving thermistor UP/DOWN doesn't work on a fridge that has an adjustable temp control.

With it on 6th fin the thermostat was not getting correct temp sensing.
With it now on 10th.....should be cold in food compartment by departure time.

Do you get the same results on both gas and electric?

A couple of years ago my Dometic would not cool well on gas. Found the regulator was bad. Low pressure caused low flame and box at 50 degrees.

Cooling on electric (120 volts AC) was good.

It's now on 10th fin 1/3 up. On 5 coldest setting.
Leaving tomorrow am for 4 days and fridge is 49 freezer 10.
Can't put food in fridge

10th fin mid-position

What temp set point do you have it on? 1-5 (coldest)