Fridge off-level not working

[ipeltier]

Prior to leaving for an RV trip, we bring the 5th wheel in from storage and park it on our driveway for a couple of days to pack, clean, etc. The driveway is slightly slanted, and therefore the fridge won't work on electric or gas (confirmed by the owners' manual). We have no opportunity to park the truck/trailer unit anywhere on the street, where it is level. Is there a way to solve this problem? We have a lot of fresh and frozen food that needs to be kept cool while we travel the first day and until we can get the fridge cool that evening.

[Allworth]

You are assuming that it is going to start working when you get set up the first night. That could be a ticket to disaster. What if the problem has nothing to do with "off level"? Now you are at a campsite with no fridge and a bunch of food going bad.

I would not leave the driveway until it was cooling correctly. The only exception would be to get it to the repair facility.

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[laknox]

ipeltier wrote:
“I'm confused. If you can level at a camp site, why can't you level in your driveway? :h Use wood blocks, lego blocks, etc. to level side 2 side and your landing legs and stabilizers for fore/aft level...just like at a camp site.”

We can’t disconnect so the trailer is backed in on the slanted driveway and the truck sits on the road. We can’t level the trailer without raising up the back of the truck.

Well, given those conditions, I'd toss in a bunch of freezer packs as soon as you start driving and keep all your food in a big cooler until you get to your site. Hell, maybe just stop at the grocery store on the way and pick up a few lbs of dry ice to =really= jump start it cooling. :B

Lyle

[ipeltier]

“I'm confused. If you can level at a camp site, why can't you level in your driveway? :h Use wood blocks, lego blocks, etc. to level side 2 side and your landing legs and stabilizers for fore/aft level...just like at a camp site.”

We can’t disconnect so the trailer is backed in on the slanted driveway and the truck sits on the road. We can’t level the trailer without raising up the back of the truck.

[ipeltier]

Thanks for the suggestions. Just bought a big bag of ice. Plus I will freeze everything that can be frozen. That should work.

[laknox]

ipeltier wrote:
Prior to leaving for an RV trip, we bring the 5th wheel in from storage and park it on our driveway for a couple of days to pack, clean, etc. The driveway is slightly slanted, and therefore the fridge won't work on electric or gas (confirmed by the owners' manual). We have no opportunity to park the truck/trailer unit anywhere on the street, where it is level. Is there a way to solve this problem? We have a lot of fresh and frozen food that needs to be kept cool while we travel the first day and until we can get the fridge cool that evening.

I'm confused. If you can level at a camp site, why can't you level in your driveway? :h Use wood blocks, lego blocks, etc. to level side 2 side and your landing legs and stabilizers for fore/aft level...just like at a camp site.

Lyle

[twinstick]

I nearly ruined my fridge running off level. It quit cooling. I read online a tip that I wanted to share. I pulled my entire fridge out, flipped it over. I bubbled. Flipped it back over, and it worked better than it ever had. Just if you ever have that happen it might work for you.

[Old-Biscuit]

If it is ONLY SLIGHTLY off level in your driveway.........THEN Level trailer and run fridge

IF unable to level trailer then driveway must be more then 'slightly' off level

Just remember to FULL CHOCK wheels ...BOTH sides to prevent trailer from rolling away





An absorption rv fridge WILL operate 'off level' unless it it REALLY WAY Off level OR has an aftermarket device ie:ARP

Slightly off level just causes PERMANENT damage that is accumulative hence the warnings in fridge manuals about off level operation

[Ed_Gee]

Other than what was already suggested, I can only suggest looking into replacing your 3-way LPG refrigerator with the new style compressor fridge for RVs that run off 12 volts. Pricey option, but will preclude any future need to be level.

[Son_of_Norway]

Use the RV fridge like a cooler. We use ice and dry ice to cool the fridge and freezer down until we can turn them on.

[Super_Dave]

We usually bring a big ice chest for all the drinks so the frig door is being opened constantly. Maybe you could transport food in the ice chest and stock fridge in camp. Can you disconnect truck from trailer in the driveway? Blocks and full extension of the rear jacks and front jacks nearly or not extended?

[midnightsadie]

wooden blocks under the tires or frame . and it takes about 12hrs to get the frig working right. get the bubble inside the two marks and you should be good perfect level just is a hard thing to do.