Dealer made all mods to my 14CF fridge in my 2011 3670.(insulation, baffle 2 additional fans) Dealer said it has been holding at 33-35 for 3 days in Louisiana heat. Picked it up yesterday and unit was off!!. Kinda *****@ me off. Got it home and can't get temp to drop. Documented 10 hrs. Started at 49 when I turned it on. Went up to 55 now is at 54. Only thing I can figure is possibly voltage difference. Unplugged fridge and checked plug for voltage and meter read 109.6v. Checked a few others around house and it read 1110-113. Also running 50A cord to 30/15A adapter. Could these things be affecting cooling capabilities? Been having RV since 4/22 and been in shop nearly half the time. I love the BH but my patience and nerves are running thin. Some advice PLEASE. Steve A. Dagro
Yes it is in a slide-out. Not in the sun but under a large metal carport. When Dometic replaced the fridge last week they told the technician to remove the 2 fans from the one being replaced and add them along with a larger fuse behind the one being installed. Now I have 4 fans and the baffle. When I checked it this morning at 5:30am it was on 36 degrees which I can live with. Have an electrician coming over later today to increase wire size and power to my catering kitchen so I will let him drop me a bigger line along with a 50A service to avoid adapters all together. I'll post a follow-up when finished. Thanks to all. Steve A. Dagro
One other thought is if it works okay on Propane it could be the voltage one the line. Adding 50amp service may solve your problem. 109 volts is borderline being too low. Frigerators on slideouts are notorious for cooling problems as the heat had to go out the side vents versus the vent in the roof. That is why I asked.[/QUOT
34 at noon. Don't want to brag to quick though. Also don't want the DW to catch me being positive! This thing might actually be fixed and I can finally enjoy and realize that there is 36 more ft. of beauty even w/o fridge, but it sure will keep my adult beverage cold. Will wait til this evening, check it again and start putting everything back in it. Steve
Could not open any of the attachments above. Must be same problem other poster had on this same thread. Please try to send image of baffle again so I can compare it to the one my dealer put in. thanks, Steve A. DagroWe got the fridge problem taken care of. The new cooling unit is working like a charm. It's been around 95-97 deg outside and the fridge temps are hanging between 34-38 deg. The baffle is shown below, as well as a new drain hose I picked up at the hardware store for $1.50. The hose is 1/2" ID and is far superior to the hose (or whatever it is) installed on the fridge
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Curious...is this situation, requiring modifications, only on the newer Dometics? The Dometic in our 08' Bighorn is set on 4 and has no trouble keeping the inside temp in the mid to upper thirties even in very hot weather. And yes, it is in the slideout. Ours doesn't have the temp gauge built in, but I've checked the temps regularly and there is no issue...and we don't even have a fan, like the newer ones!
Why are the new ones having so much trouble? Any ideas?..
Our has a digital temp gauge on the front so I definitely notice any temperature increase right away. I bet if you had a temperature readout in bright LED numbers right on the front, you wouldn't be as confident in your fridges temperature. Don't get me wrong here, I am not try to sound snippy, but without the constant reminder of the temp, it would be easy to think that since the temps were ok yesterday or even a few hours ago, they are ok now, when in fact, they could be much warmer than you believe. Just my 2 cents,
John
Wesley1963...thanks for that information! We will definitely keep an eye on our unit...we do the same thing, it is on constantly unless it's being defrosted, which we do 2-3 times a year.
By the way, how long is Dometic's warranty?