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Re: Norcold n811 refridgerator not working
ljr wrote: I recently had to replace my 1095. A phone support guy walked me through troubleshooting and said it was a blockage and I should replace. In the course of Googling around for answers I came across something I didn’t try. It sounded a little crazy to me. It’s called “burping”. You pull the unit and set it upside down for 24 hrs. Then right side up for 24 and try it. I still think that sounds nuts so take it for what it’s worth. Did some searching about "burping" the fridge. It's most often used when there's an air bubble in the system from not being used. My fridge has been in full-time use since we bought the rig in 2012. Even when not camping, we kept the fridge on (we were weekend warriors before I started full-timing). Here's what I found on a different site: "This 'technique' seems to work....but only for an air pocket that forms from a fridge that has been sitting unused for an extended period. If you have a blockage (even a slight one) that is caused by solidification or crystalization of the sodium chromate that is a component of the refrigerant, then all you are doing is postponing the inevitable, as crystalline blockages will not dissipate and will get worse and render the unit useless eventually." This does not sound good in my case.944Views0likes0Comments- 948Views0likes0Comments
Re: Norcold n811 refridgerator not working
I've searched for the fan and do not see it. According to the service model, my model (n811L) does not have a fan installed. Hopefully, Jayco installed the fan kit; however, again, I don't see it. I'm heading out again to search. I've tapped on the condenser tubes/fins with a rubber mallet so we'll see if that helps. The Absorber tubes are still cold to the touch. In fact, see the picture for the condenser tubes' temps. it's strange the are not the same. Tube on the left runs down to the Absorber tubes and it is cold as well.948Views0likes0CommentsRe: Norcold n811 refridgerator not working
Itinerant1 wrote: If you don't have the service manual (google and download it) that has step by step for troubleshooting (you'll need a multimeter) that will eliminate any doubts of eyebrow board/ power board, thermistor, heating elements. I just went through this with my N821 same thing no faults except for a '0' on the eyebrow display. No where could I find what it meant but after a bunch of internet searching found it was for the high temperature limit switch (on the exhaust tube) locked out the controls to turn the fridge on propane or electric. Disconnecting the 2 wires from the limit switch and used a jumper to bypass it, the fridge would turn on and run. *Do not run fridge like this it's a safety feature to shut down before a possible fire*. Waiting for new switch to arrive. After pulling fridge out of cubby the heat shield that goes over the exhaust pipe slide down and started to block the tube. I found the service manual and will go through the troubleshooting steps. Thanks. I don't think it's the high limit switch since the Condensers are getting hot. That tells me the heating unit is working, plus the canister is hot to the touch. As mentioned below, I think I'll try the rubber hammer for a while. The trailer is level and everything was fine for months...until last Wednesday.945Views0likes0CommentsRe: Norcold n811 refridgerator not working
Jim@HiTek wrote: Any ammonia smell from inside the freezer/refer? Any yellow residue on the tubes? None whatsoever. No evidence of a leak anywhere. I also bypassed the high end sensor (or whatever it's called) to see if that was kicking off the system and it made no difference.947Views0likes0CommentsNorcold n811 refridgerator not working
I have a Norcold n811 refridgerator and it suddenly stopped functioning. After my troubleshooting attempts I'm at a loss. The thermistor is functioning, the heating unit gets hot, the condenser fins at the top are hot to the touch, but the absorber tubes are not warm to the touch. I replaced the control panel and that did not make a difference. I have power to it and it works on ac and gas. No fault codes are being displayed. The 5a fuse on the control board was blown so obviously I replaced that. The fridge is mounted in a slide out and unfortunately the cooling fans are dead center in the back of the refridgerator and not accessible. I've been full-timing in the rig and never had a problem. The only thing I can think of is there's a blockage somewhere between the condenser fins and the absorber tubes. I tried wrapping on the tubes but nothing worked. . Given the holiday weekend I can't get someone out here to diagnose so I welcome all suggestions and advice. Thanks in advance!2.9KViews0likes14CommentsCumminsOnan RV QG 5500 Fault Code 15...
I just received a Fault Code No. 15 (Underfrequency Fault - Engine governor unable to maintain rated frequency). Output is about 112V so we're a little low there. Anyone have experience with this situation? Gen puts out power to run refer (not the Colorado type) and microwave but shuts off power when I turn the AC on. If I shut the AC off, power comes back on. Gen is HGJAB-901 Spec J unit. Thanks in advance!!!803Views0likes0Comments
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