mike4947
N. Syracuse, NY
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If you physically unplugged the fridge and plugged it into an extension cord you have a dead short in the 120 volt heater to ground that the GFCI can detect.
With the make and model you can download a service manual here that could help.
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Pete D
Washington
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Here's an excellent explanation of how GFCIs work, including photos and stick-man diagrams:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/o/johngd/files/rv/gfi.pdf
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Johnny1112
Massachusetts
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Just finished installing a new heating element. With the help of www.rvmobile.com
Thanks everyone for their help and thanks WWW.RVMOBILE.com