New to this fourm, hi all.
I am having trouble with my norcold N61/N81 (same series) rv fridge. We own a North Trail 30BHS
This is our first full summer camping with no electricity in a park and I am trying to run my fridge off propane when we are not there on the week days.
I have 150 watt solar panel running to a 20a control charger to charge 2 deep cycle battery's.
When we leave sun for the week, my fridge dont last no more then a few hours then cuts out and starts blinking check gas.
EXAMPLE: this sat past I went out and tried hooking my battery's to one, just in case i didn't have enough solar to charge 2. Before i reconnected it back up I checked the battery i was using, and I have 13.2 volts with no wires attached. So i said this is a good sign, so it should last.
Also before I left I checked the following:
Propane was working and tank is 3/4 full
flame was lit and fridge was going when left
checked my pipe and burner to make sure there was no rust or anything on it.
made sure fridge was set to auto.
checked all connections and made sure they were good and tight
So I left and I got a phone call from our neighbors 2 hours later saying the fridge is blinking again
I am searching on what to try and look at from here on out. I called the fridge company and they were useless, said i have to have someone look at it. I am a pretty handy person so I can try just about anything. Of what I am gathering i may have to take out the burner and clean it, and if its not that its my power board. Thinking this because it actually lights so that means i getting flame and gas. So it either goes out when it reaches the lowest setting i have it on and dont restart when the temp rises or it goes out for another reason.
May need a lil nit more clarification when it comes to checking wires and stuff but i can go most stuff. I called where I bought the camper and waiting on a call back, but figured i could find out faster before they call back.
Can anyone offer ANY advise on what to try or look at. I dont want to spent money in a power board when the problem could have cost me like $20 lol
Thanks
Paul
I am having trouble with my norcold N61/N81 (same series) rv fridge. We own a North Trail 30BHS
This is our first full summer camping with no electricity in a park and I am trying to run my fridge off propane when we are not there on the week days.
I have 150 watt solar panel running to a 20a control charger to charge 2 deep cycle battery's.
When we leave sun for the week, my fridge dont last no more then a few hours then cuts out and starts blinking check gas.
EXAMPLE: this sat past I went out and tried hooking my battery's to one, just in case i didn't have enough solar to charge 2. Before i reconnected it back up I checked the battery i was using, and I have 13.2 volts with no wires attached. So i said this is a good sign, so it should last.
Also before I left I checked the following:
Propane was working and tank is 3/4 full
flame was lit and fridge was going when left
checked my pipe and burner to make sure there was no rust or anything on it.
made sure fridge was set to auto.
checked all connections and made sure they were good and tight
So I left and I got a phone call from our neighbors 2 hours later saying the fridge is blinking again
I am searching on what to try and look at from here on out. I called the fridge company and they were useless, said i have to have someone look at it. I am a pretty handy person so I can try just about anything. Of what I am gathering i may have to take out the burner and clean it, and if its not that its my power board. Thinking this because it actually lights so that means i getting flame and gas. So it either goes out when it reaches the lowest setting i have it on and dont restart when the temp rises or it goes out for another reason.
May need a lil nit more clarification when it comes to checking wires and stuff but i can go most stuff. I called where I bought the camper and waiting on a call back, but figured i could find out faster before they call back.
Can anyone offer ANY advise on what to try or look at. I dont want to spent money in a power board when the problem could have cost me like $20 lol
Thanks
Paul
