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cannesdo's avatar
cannesdo
Explorer
Oct 26, 2017

Norcold refrigerator warming up...

My neighbor's fridge is warming. I have a different kind but I suggested she try it on gas so she did but no change. What else could be the culprit? We checked the fuses and breakers. Circuit board? Anything else? Can anyone tell me how to use a multi-meter to check to see if her board is working? -- power in, power out?

Thanks much...
  • darsben1's avatar
    darsben1
    Explorer
    Oct 26, 2017
    Is the flue hot?
    Are the lights (if any) on
    Does the fridge light come on?
    Is the battery charged?
  • cannesdo's avatar
    cannesdo
    Explorer
    Oct 26, 2017
    She's not home but when I saw it the lights were on, the menu was working, she could set the temp to '9'. The coils on back are cold. But she may have turned it off. There was a hum to it before, from the back, when the temps inside were rising.
  • WILDEBILL308's avatar
    WILDEBILL308
    Explorer II
    Oct 26, 2017
    cannesdo wrote:
    She's not home but when I saw it the lights were on, the menu was working, she could set the temp to '9'. The coils on back are cold. But she may have turned it off. There was a hum to it before, from the back, when the temps inside were rising.


    Are you talking about the coils inside the refrigerator or the ones on the back of it? When on gas can you hear/see/feel the burner is on?
    Bill
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Oct 26, 2017
    The hum was probably a fan. If it's in a slideout (or it's just very hot outside) then that fan is critical. If it isn't working then it needs to be repaired.
  • doxiemom11's avatar
    doxiemom11
    Explorer II
    Oct 26, 2017
    It could be the control board. Ours would not run on gas when our board went bad, but electric was fine. If it doesn't stay cold on either, it could be the thermistor which is like a thermostat.
  • cannesdo's avatar
    cannesdo
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2017
    On electric the fridge is at 52 and the freezer is 32. So it's cooling a little. Does that tell you anything? The fridge is not in a slideout. It's been in the mid-50's during the day and mid-40's at night (outside -- air temp).
  • larry_barnhart's avatar
    larry_barnhart
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2017
    5 winters ago 4 MH's with the norcold fridge had a warming issue. The fix was turning it off for 4 days or go on the road and let the road shake up what was plugged. some using a rubber hammer tapped the coils as I remember. 4 months sitting for all 4 rv's was what the tech said the caused the problem.

    chevman
  • cannesdo's avatar
    cannesdo
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2017
    larry barnhart wrote:
    5 winters ago 4 MH's with the norcold fridge had a warming issue. The fix was turning it off for 4 days or go on the road and let the road shake up what was plugged. some using a rubber hammer tapped the coils as I remember. 4 months sitting for all 4 rv's was what the tech said the caused the problem.

    chevman


    Ah...interesting. She's been living in this rig all summer, no breaks...and she's dug in so no traveling ahead. Think we should tap the coils?
  • MrWizard's avatar
    MrWizard
    Moderator
    Oct 29, 2017
    it might be plugged up ?
    or it could be leaking ammonia

    any ammonia smell ?

    any yellow powder any where ?

    tapping or vibrating it, might help if its plugged

    dug in, not going any where
    replace it with a 120v residential, that fits the opening
    cost less than repair or replace

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