UNdually
Pemberton BC
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Hello!
Finally rolling to Baja after years of dreaming.
Left BC Canada a few days ago.
By Sacremento all my food was spoiled !
Tried thermistor position with no luck.
Resolved to using the fridge as a cooler with bags of ice .
Then this morning I open the freezer and cold smoke is rolling out
Noticed the boiler has always been hot throughout the trip but the rest of the cooling unit pipes are now hot , so clearly the ammonia is completing the route through the unit now that it’s cooling.
Do I need a new thermistor? I’m gonna test the ohms today
Maybe it’s the control board or bad wiring connections.
Any ideas?
It’s 14 years old.
I could just buy a new one ($2000) and proceed on the dream trip worry free.
What would you do?
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wildtoad
Blythewood, SC
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Gret a new one assuming you can find one and can get it installed (or install it yourself).
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enblethen
Moses Lake, WA
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Check for 12 volts DC to circuit board.
Make and model of rig?
Is your coach batteries turned on?
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craig7h
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Its two years ago I also got the chance to use the frig as an ice chest. Not fun although it does hold the ice somewhat.
Although mine is a Norcold that was 13 years at that time. I did alot of looking at the options I had. I do not boondock always plugged in so need for propane was not neccessary.
I did not want to go the residential route as my carpentry skills were not goo enought plus it was hard to find a unit that would fit.
Getting a new norcold would require removing the front windshield
(thats what I was told) I most definitely did not want to do that.
So I looked at replacing the whole cooling unit. Save time and money all the way around. I ended up getting a totlly 120v cooling unit from JC Refrigeration
https://jc-refrigeration.com/
Very easy to replace new with old, great customer service all the good stuff. Can not be happier with the cooling capability of the unit. To me was a great choice.
If you do not fix your frig. I will not make for a happy trip. Mine boke down halfway into our month long trip. Many bags of ice.
Good Luck
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John Wayne
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replacement cooling unit would be cheaper then new can get replacement in 120volt/propane combo, 12volt compressor, or 120volt compressor. Not that hard to change the cooling unit I've done 3 so far by myself.
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enblethen
Moses Lake, WA
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OP: did you ever check for 12 volts DC to refer circuit board?
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C Schomer
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Are both the vents in the side wall? I had one of those little 6 cf fridges and it was the pits even though it was checked several times and I was told thatwas all it could do. You could try a fan in the back but it might be shot if it cooled before and this is a new problem. Craig
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