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Seabass69's avatar
Seabass69
Explorer
Jan 13, 2015

"no cooling" on my Norcold Fridge

Does this mean I have to replace the fridge or can they be repaired?
  • WE have a 1998 hr endeavor. I have been trying to run the norcold on propane .Fired up stove to check propane OK ( full 35 gal. tank) but cannot get smell propane or get a pilot light . Eyebrow on front of fridge functions fine ? how do I check for propane being suppl & check for ignition sparked ?

    THANKS Endeavortow
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    What model NoCool and is it a 1999? How cold out is it? Can you hear the fans running? Are you going to loose food with it not working? PM me if so.
    In the link Old-B posted above in addition to the reset procedure there is a lot of information on what else you can get out of your control display. It's a good trouble shooting aid and I use it to display the fin temp which is 5-7 degrees colder than the door temps.
    When I had my control board cover off I drilled a 1/2' hole in it at the left end of the plug/pin 15 that you use to reset so I do not have to take the cover off. Yes, resetting mine made it work again and I could not find anything that made it stop.
  • Seabass69 wrote:
    no deposit that i have noticed. Taking it locally one day this week to be looked at.... was hoping for something I could try first


    You can try to 'reset'
  • no deposit that i have noticed. Taking it locally one day this week to be looked at.... was hoping for something I could try first
  • Is there a "yellow deposit" below the cooling unit outside, if so a rebuild or replacement is in your future.
  • Not necessarily.

    Fridge can be reset.
    First "No Cooling" Fault Occurrence
    Users can reset the controls by turning the refrigerator off then back on. The user resetting option can only be accomplished when the controls record the first "no cooling" ("n"/"no" "co") fault occurrence. The completion of a full cooling cycle will remove the recorded first "n"/"no" "co" fault from memory and returns the controls to normal monitoring operation.

    Two Recorded "No Cooling" Fault Occurrences
    If the controls detect two consecutive recorded "no cooling" faults , the "n"/"no" "co" fault code displays and the controls will lock out all heat sources (AC/LP/DC). The power board can then only be reset by an authorized service center after troubleshooting and testing cooling system operation.


    HERE are reset methods

    Some reasons for getting 'no co'

    Poor ventilation.
    Off-level operation.
    DIrty burner.
    Low AC voltage.
    Cooling fan inoperative.
    Improper installation.
  • Only if the cooling unit is bad, but there are several other reasons it may not be cooling.

    Does it have 12v battery power?
    Is it getting LP gas?
    Is it getting 120V shore power?

    On gas is the burner igniting?
    On electric is the heating element getting hot?
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