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Norcold Refrigerator not cooling

Brewurown
Explorer
Explorer
Refrigerator stopped cooling. Checked the outside (back of unit) and the heating element is working. I noticed that the cooling fan in the rear is not running. My question is if the outside fan don't work will that prevent it from cooling?
Al
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ScottG
Nomad
Nomad
If it has one of those little disc thermostats then it's probably blown. The one that came with my Norcold lasted one weekend. The next one held up longer but I replaced it with something better.

Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Explorer III
Fan is thermostatic controlled ----senses Condenser FIN temp (finned section at top of fridge)
That is where hot ammonia vapor is condensed into cool liquid ammonia.
Thermostat turns fan on at 135*F FIN Temp and off at 115*F FIN Temp

FINs only get hot when vapor is being generated/flowing thru cooling unit

IF Fins are HOT (indicates flow) then FAN NEEDS to be running.....if NOT cooling WILL be affected.
Bad thermostat/bad fan/blown fuse on DC to fan (DC to/thru t-stat then to fan)

FAN could be powered via separate DC line with 1A in-line fuse
FAN could be powered directly thru circuit board.

IF fridge is in a slideout......FAN Required
T-stat on FIN can be accessed via upper side wall vent/cover

Not in a slide out........harder to gain access
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