Refrigerator Circuit Board replacement
Previous Owner of our camper, 2000 Coachmen Futura 2790TB, indicated that the circuit board for the fridge would need to be replaced. I'm looking into this and noticed a loose wire from the board, blu...
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gordinho80 wrote:
Is it possible that the yellowing is a result of the circuit board failure? And that with a new board and a cleaning, it could work fine?
Sadly no - the coolant has leaked out. On the bright side, it didn't ignite. It's also highly flammable.
You'll have to decide which path to go depending on your intended use. If you'll be plugged in all the time and/or have a big enough battery/solar setup then maybe you don't need an RV-type fridge.
I like being able to keep the fridge running on propane while traveling (that's a whole nother topic of debate that I don't want to get into). Some of my camping is at NASCAR and other events where there are no hookups. Yeah I could run my generator but it's a lot less efficient than using the propane setting on the fridge (and etiquette dictates shutting it down at night). Plus the fridge is much cooler on propane, though this might not be the case with everyone.
