Maxine45888
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I am a new RV owner and accidently hooked up to 220v now the fridge and microwave don't work. Any advice?
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kaydeejay
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Buy a new fridge and microwave! (And check your converter)
Please forgive my curiosity, but how could you "accidentally" hook up to 220V? No properly installed hookups would physically allow that to happen.
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fordsooperdootydieselsmoker
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Pretty sure they're fried. Unless the circuit breaker worked really fast and saved them! Did you check the fuses or the GFI? The outlets and the plug should not have matched up to the point that it was possible to actually plug it in....
Your RV insurance most likely will cover both. And it might be worse than you think, as far as other electrical issues within your system.
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tvman44
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Check all fuses and breakers (even internal to the appliance) and if that does not do it probably time for new applicances.
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downtheroad
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kaydeejay wrote:Buy a new fridge and microwave!
Give me a break...it's the poor guys first post. He no doubt came here for some friendly advice and some help...or at least some sympathy.
I'm not much with the electrical side, but maybe you got lucky and just tripped the breaker. Hopefully others will give you more help.
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kaydeejay
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downtheroad wrote:Give me a break...it's the poor guys first post. He no doubt came here for some friendly advice and some help...or at least some sympathy.
Sorry if that was a little abrupt but the reality of the situation is that neither a fridge nor a stove connected to 220V will draw enough current to trip the breaker. The control panels are probably fried and the fridge heating element too.
Time to check with the insurance company.
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Bobbo
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kaydeejay wrote:Please forgive my curiosity, but how could you "accidentally" hook up to 220V? No properly installed hookups would physically allow that to happen.
I've got a 220v 3 wire plug that my RV could plug into if I didn't know any better.
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wayne_tw
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kaydeejay wrote:Buy a new fridge and microwave! (And check your converter).
Very poor advice. Yes the microwave will be cheaper to replace than repair, even if you could find someone who could repair it and obtain parts.
Now for the refrigerator, it does not need to be replaced. The electronics are properly ruined and will need replacement, but that should not come anywhere near the cost of a new refrigerator. Finding a competent repair person may be a chore, however.
Some RVer's have a circuit tester they use before plugging into any outlet. These are actually available at Home Depot and are fairly inexpensive. This may have prevented your problem.
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sum1
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"How does it happen" you ask. I once plugged in to a normal 110 style outlet. As I took my first step into the MH, I said, "WOW,these lights are bright!" Didn't even hit the second step before I bolted back out to yank the cord. The computer in the MW was fried. "Oh, yeah," he said. "I forgot to tell you about that one..."
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