Had a buyer lined up for my fiver but promised to de-winterize and check everything out before we met up.Wouldn't you know it - the fridge (Dometic) is not cooling.:M Freezer is cool but not freezing, rest of the fridge is room temperature.Arcticold will sell a new (not re-manufactured) cooling unit for $580 plus $50 shipping with a lifetime warranty. No return of the old unit required.Any experiences with this company, Good or Bad?

A few posts with Articold in them

2oldman wrote:A few posts with Articold in themThanks.I did see those but the experience seemed a bit limited.One poster canceled the order as they never responded to him.I was hoping for a few more positives (if they are out there)

You could check posts over a year old.

How long did the fridge operate before it was deemed broken? If the freezer section is working, wouldn't that mean that the cooling unit is functioning?Edit: reread the original post and I see that the freezer section is not functioning. Sorry about the bad info above, I'll need to reread post before I comment.Residential 120V replacement may be a cheaper cost than replacing the cooling unit.

Did you try it on Gas vs. elect? The whole thing may not be broken.. if you can live with it working on gas.

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2oldman
Explorer II
May 18, 2015
A few posts with Articold in them
kaydeejay
Explorer
May 18, 2015
2oldman wrote:
A few posts with Articold in them
Thanks.
I did see those but the experience seemed a bit limited.
One poster canceled the order as they never responded to him.
I was hoping for a few more positives (if they are out there)
2oldman
Explorer II
May 18, 2015
You could check posts over a year old.
westend
Explorer
May 18, 2015
How long did the fridge operate before it was deemed broken? If the freezer section is working, wouldn't that mean that the cooling unit is functioning?

Edit: reread the original post and I see that the freezer section is not functioning. Sorry about the bad info above, I'll need to reread post before I comment.

Residential 120V replacement may be a cheaper cost than replacing the cooling unit.
Chandalen
Explorer
May 18, 2015
Did you try it on Gas vs. elect? The whole thing may not be broken.. if you can live with it working on gas.
kaydeejay
Explorer
May 18, 2015
Chandalen wrote:
Did you try it on Gas vs. elect? The whole thing may not be broken.. if you can live with it working on gas.
Gas or electric - no difference. Plenty of heat in the heater/burner area.
Failure mode is the same as one in a previous trailer. Diagnosis then was a blockage in the cooling unit.
I took the fridge out and rolled it over a few times and actually got it to work - for a whole 2 weeks.
kaydeejay
Explorer
May 18, 2015
westend wrote:
How long did the fridge operate before it was deemed broken? If the freezer section is working, wouldn't that mean that the cooling unit is functioning?

Edit: reread the original post and I see that the freezer section is not functioning. Sorry about the bad info above, I'll need to reread post before I comment.

Residential 120V replacement may be a cheaper cost than replacing the cooling unit.
Residential won't work for me - I run the fridge on gas extensively.
And as I plan to sell the fiver soon I figure it will be better to have a functional RV fridge at that point.
So whether I keep it or not I'll go ahead with a new cooling unit.
kaydeejay
Explorer
May 18, 2015
2oldman wrote:
You could check posts over a year old.
Never used that feature before so I tried it - zero results on this one!
But thanks - I learned something today!
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
May 18, 2015
westend wrote:
How long did the fridge operate before it was deemed broken? If the freezer section is working, wouldn't that mean that the cooling unit is functioning?

Edit: reread the original post and I see that the freezer section is not functioning. Sorry about the bad info above, I'll need to reread post before I comment.

Residential 120V replacement may be a cheaper cost than replacing the cooling unit.

Freezer can get down and food section not...........blockage can occur in between the 2 different evap sections.

SO always determine if fridge is working by checking food section temps
kaydeejay
Explorer
May 18, 2015
Old-Biscuit wrote:
Freezer can get down and food section not...........blockage can occur in between the 2 different evap sections.

SO always determine if fridge is working by checking food section temps
Freezer is cool, not cold. Probably not even as cold as the fridge should be.
The fridge section is room temperature - no cooling whatsoever.
Decided to go ahead and have now ordered the Arcticool replacement cooling unit.

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