Domestic fridge help

[T_bone1]

I cannot remember if 1 is coldest setting or is it 5.?I have no manuals.It is 100 degrees north of Dallas.Reefer on 45 degrees. Thanks in advance.

[bob_nestor]

Glad you found the problem! It doesn't cool down as much overnight here in N Texas as it does out your way in Amarillo so it will take longer for your refrigerator to get the temps down to a more acceptable level, but hopefully you didn't wake up this morning to find ice cubes in your milk.

[T_bone1]

Thank you bob nestor for the prompt reply..I had forgotten the importance of the thermistor..I think mine had fallen out of the plastic keeper..I replaced it and moved it over two fins to the left to the top..the temp has fallen 10 degrees in the past hour..we were tuning up to go to Camping World for a new reefer..thanks again for the help..We are at SHADY CREEK RV PARK Aubrey Tx, it is a very nice place. I also installed a fan at the back to help move air up...Thanks again for your kind help.I will read the article you wrote..

[bob_nestor]

The plastic clip attached to the cooling fins holds the thermistor. Moving it up on the fin should bring the temps down, although the difference from very top to very bottom of the fin will only be about 2 degrees. Moving the clip to a fin further to the left should also increase the cooling, but I'm not sure how much. In theory to get the coldest temps you'd want the clip on the far left fin at the top, but the thermistor cord probably isn't long enough to reach there. Make sure the thermistor is actually in the plastic clip - I tend to knock mine loose when putting things in the refrigerator.

The temps here in N Texas (Dallas) have been very hot and anything over about 85 really stresses the RV refrigerators. If you can park where the refrigerator side of the RV is shaded that will help a bit too.

I've done a lot of research and experimenting on my RV to tackle this problem and if you're interested in reading about my efforts you can find them here.

[T_bone1]

Now I am having trouble keeping the temp down..it is 100 degrees here and the reefer is at 57..not good I am thinking..I have put a fan back there to help move the hot air up and out..I checked the electric rod in back and it seems to be working well. However, it would not fire on propane,one attempt and it quit trying..hopefully temp will go down once the ambient temp drops..Any ideas are appreciated..The little plastic thing on the inside coils is all way up,is that where it should be??

[T_bone1]

I thought I did pretty well considering I was posting on my phone with TINY letters!!!!!!But,alas,not the worst or first or last mistake on my part..Actually, I fell off the ladder Tuesday while putting rubber dressing on windshield gasket...so the misspelling is a non event..doesn't hurt and nothing turned purple!!!!

[2oldman]

Chris Bryant wrote:
you will see that Chapter 1 is titled "The Domestic Refrigerator"

I would have chosen 'household'

[Chris_Bryant]

A bit of a factoid- if you look at the oldest Dometic service manual I have on my website- this 1969 service manual, which covers models from 1958 to 1969, you will see that Chapter 1 is titled "The Domestic Refrigerator"

[lap527]

robsouth wrote:
Dometic, not Domestic.

Lol....could be a tame fridge.

[robsouth]

Dometic, not Domestic.

[T_bone1]

Thanks

[newman_fulltime]

5 is the coldet