Dometic Refridgerator Repair - Might Help Someone

[jwilson32]

Just thought I'd pass this information on to someone with the same issue. I have a standard 2 door Dometic fridge that was not cooling. All of the lights worked and the "check" light never came on. It seemed the cooling unit wasn't working. A guy told me to take a 12" 2x4 or something wooden and lightly tap on the coils using a hammer. I did so and viola, it started working!

Of course your mileage may very, but it's worth a shot before replacing the cooling unit...

[fj12ryder]

dougrainer wrote:

bbaker2001 wrote:
hey do whatever gets it working. mine quit, I laid hands on it and prayed, been working for another 11 yrs

How come you never read "Psychic wins lottery again and again" :@ Doug

For the same reason you never see "Upcoming Psychic Fair, you know where, you know when". 🙂

[joshuajim]

2oldman wrote:
..and add 3 somersaults to the above.

A 2 1/2 gainer off a high cliff works too. Problem solved! :B

[bbaker2001]

Dont believe in psychic
but Do Believe.

[dougrainer]

bbaker2001 wrote:
hey do whatever gets it working. mine quit, I laid hands on it and prayed, been working for another 11 yrs

How come you never read "Psychic wins lottery again and again" :@ Doug

[LarryJM]

midnightsadie wrote:
yep thats a very temp repair, you need to look for a company that rebuilds them quick.

Yep all you've done is to knock loose some of the blockage temporarily. I had the same issue and did the same thing with the same results which within a year the unit had to be replaced. Your frig is on it's last legs IMO and the above advice is sound to prevent total failure at the most inopportune time.

Larry

[bbaker2001]

hey do whatever gets it working. mine quit, I laid hands on it and prayed, been working for another 11 yrs

[midnightsadie]

then drive over it back and forth three times, and say good by. or take it to the repair shop in shipshewana Indiana.they rebuild them better than new.

[2oldman]

..and add 3 somersaults to the above.

[Old-Biscuit]

When it starts not cooling again take it out and roll it end over end several times then turn it upside down for 24 hrs. after which turn it rightside up for 24 hrs.

Above is 'other' band-aid cure.....

[midnightsadie]

yep thats a very temp repair, you need to look for a company that rebuilds them quick.

[dougrainer]

jwilson32 wrote:
Just thought I'd pass this information on to someone with the same issue. I have a standard 2 door Dometic fridge that was not cooling. All of the lights worked and the "check" light never came on. It seemed the cooling unit wasn't working. A guy told me to take a 12" 2x4 or something wooden and lightly tap on the coils using a hammer. I did so and viola, it started working!

Of course your mileage may very, but it's worth a shot before replacing the cooling unit...

It may be "working". BUT, that is a subjective term. Tapping on a cooling unit with a rubber mallet or a 2 x 4, will NOT make a cooling unit operate to spec. Do a temp test with a glass of water in the lower section for 24 hours. After 24 hours get the temp of the water in the glass. It will NOT be below 40 degrees which means the cooling unit is indeed partially blocked. Doug

[gbopp]

Neat tip, thanks.