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Son_of_Norway
May 11, 2013Explorer
I would examine and smell-test the cooling unit thoroughly inside the box and out as has been suggested. Carefully look over the electrical for any problems. Then one way to quickly check an RV reefer is to hot-wire the AC heating element. Inspect the element carefully and check to make sure that it has the proper resistance (research on-line to find the proper # of ohms that it should measure) Connect the leads of the element directly to an extension cord and plug it in to AC. Give it about 12 hours. The element should get warm and the reefer should start to cool. If the element gets warm but you have no cooling then the cooling unit is probably bad. Before you junk it you might want to make sure your RV has the elecrical capacity in place to power a residential model for whatever type of camping you do. Replacement cooling units aren't difficult to install and they aren't that expensive. Good luck with your investigation.
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