Bought our new to us Coleman two weeks ago. Already posted about awning problem. Get to the campsite and plug in the shore power. Checked the fridge and find it hot. I had plugged it in and put it on electric 18 hours before trip. Campground is only 1 hour away. Next day it is still hot. Called previous owner to see if there is any trick to a Coleman versus a Jayco. He assured me it worked in all three modes. Tried to run it on propane and did not have any luck. We will wait a few weeks and see if we can get it looked at. Had a good time even with having to get a spare cooler and ice every day due to 95 degree weather.

Make sure your batteries are fully charged - the fridge requires 12vdc to run the electronics. Even plugged into shore power.

Was it COLD before you left for that 1 hour drive to CG???Was it 'level'??

Not sure if fully charged but being at the campground for five days and hooked up to shore power they should be charged. The trailer was level but I did not check the fridge before I left. The receptacle that the fridge is plugged into was checked and is getting power. I checked the lights 36 hours after we got home and we still have outside lights on battery.

Like Mr. Biscuit states, just because there is power (110) to the outlet, that means nothing as the fridge requires battery power to run (brain box is 12 volt).In as much as it's used, Sounds like the battery is shot.

What amazes me is the OP did not try ouut all systems BEFORE his trip

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raychris1
Explorer
Jul 29, 2017
I guess I am a trusting person so no I didn't check everything out in the few days before we left. And yes he said they all work at the tome he sold it too me. He also confirmed that all three options worked when I called him from the campsite.
theczar
Explorer
Jul 29, 2017
Just to set expectations correctly, even in the best of cases do NOT expect to have anywhere near the cooling you have on a regular fridge or even a regular size RV fridge.
stickdog
Explorer
Jul 29, 2017
Previous owner said it worked in all three modes, did he say it worked in all three modes when he sold it to you?
darsben1
Explorer
Jul 29, 2017
What amazes me is the OP did not try ouut all systems BEFORE his trip
SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Jul 29, 2017
Like Mr. Biscuit states, just because there is power (110) to the outlet, that means nothing as the fridge requires battery power to run (brain box is 12 volt).

In as much as it's used, Sounds like the battery is shot.
raychris1
Explorer
Jul 29, 2017
Not sure if fully charged but being at the campground for five days and hooked up to shore power they should be charged. The trailer was level but I did not check the fridge before I left. The receptacle that the fridge is plugged into was checked and is getting power. I checked the lights 36 hours after we got home and we still have outside lights on battery.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jul 29, 2017
Was it COLD before you left for that 1 hour drive to CG???

Was it 'level'??
SAR_Tracker
Explorer
Jul 29, 2017
Make sure your batteries are fully charged - the fridge requires 12vdc to run the electronics. Even plugged into shore power.

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