Brand new Dometic fridge is worthless

Originally posted by Casey Thanks for the philosophy lesson... but that's no help either. Why don't you go back to the begining and read what I wrote, and what my original question was. I explained the problem, and asked if there was any tips, tricks, ideas, or if I just had a dud. My rant on all the problems with the trailer was in response to a few different people telling me it was perfect and I was the problem. I'm not the guy who did nothing but complain about my trailer before I ever even used it, a lot of people are confusing me and him. I'm the guy who bought it, loaded up and headed on vacation, found some areas lacking, then went to a forum specific to the product I bought, and asked if that was normal, if there was anything I could do to improve it, or if I just had bad luck. I guess that was the wrong way to go, sorry for thinking there might be some actually useful information about rpods on an rpod forum...

Well, it's no doubt true this and the other thread have been confused by some, myself included. Twice I had to delete replies because they were in the "wrong" thread.

BUT.. People have tried to help you. But no one here is magic. Once the ideas are exhausted.. and someone is still upset because the forum hasn't fixed their problem.. well.. you see what we get.

I note you and the other guy, both state you are camping at 100F and above.. MOST owners don't do that and have no point of reference, so all they can do is comment on their knowledge. Won't lie to you, I have no idea if our fridge in the Pod would have kept temp at those extremes.. I never camped above about 95F. (and it kept up, but we were in the shade) It's pretty miserable here when it gets that hot, because the humidity is also about 95%.. "miserable to be outside" doesn't even come close. Most of the fixes and advice given have revolved around fixes that worked for them, or that they have read worked for others.

I promise, there is NO ONE here who doesn't want to see you happy with your pod, and all it's systems working correctly for you. But, I suspect, in a way, the issue is you.. or more to the point, the way you use your pod. I can't remember if you had issues at cooler outside temps, or even if you have had the chance to try it at cooler temps yet. It's very possible you are just outside what the Dometic is capable of handling.

I know in the pop-up-world, where small short fridges are the norm, MANY owners battle this problem, at cooler outside temps even, and adding upflow fans to the rear of the fridges seems to help.

Nope not everyone else, mainly you. What have YOU contributed to try and help find a solution??   Nothing. So yes, please do move on!

Originally posted by eye95 Originally posted by Casey So in short, the answer is either the fridge sucks, or its perfect. No in between. I got a whole lot of opinions on a whole lot of different things, but no useful tips or actual ideas on a fix... "No in between" is what you are hearing, not what folks are saying. Your filters, not ours, are the problem. You are getting no help because all you do is bellyache. Again, that is on YOU, not on us. I used to teach my students that, if they externalize the causes for everything that happens, they become permanent victims. If they internalize, they will empower themselves to solve problems. Stop the constant complaining, explain your difficulties, and ask NICELY for help. You'll get the help. Not from me though. I am turning you off.

Thanks for the philosophy lesson... but that's no help either. Why don't you go back to the begining and read what I wrote, and what my original question was. I explained the problem, and asked if there was any tips, tricks, ideas, or if I just had a dud. My rant on all the problems with the trailer was in response to a few different people telling me it was perfect and I was the problem. I'm not the guy who did nothing but complain about my trailer before I ever even used it, a lot of people are confusing me and him. I'm the guy who bought it, loaded up and headed on vacation, found some areas lacking, then went to a forum specific to the product I bought, and asked if that was normal, if there was anything I could do to improve it, or if I just had bad luck. I guess that was the wrong way to go, sorry for thinking there might be some actually useful information about rpods on an rpod forum...

Fact: I love my Pod and have used it about 5 times now since purchasing it this past March. I am a tinkerer and don't mind tinkering to make things better. In general, I'm not a complainer. These forums expose problems with things, common or uncommon. All forums are like that....especially vehicle specific forums. Doesn't mean that particular product is bad.   But I do think the fridge inadequate cooling is a common issue....just Google "RV fridge cooling mod" and you'll find lots of written info as well as "fan kits" on Ebay to help with this non-cooling situation. Must be more than a few of us with this "non-major" issue. One of the issues is the location of the fridge in slide outs. The heat does not have a direct, vertical passage to the outside as opposed to a non-slide out location. When I purchased my 179, my experienced RV friend asked where the fridge was located....he immediately said "uh oh" and proceeded to inform me of what my problems will be. He was right. My fridge works and cools but it does not cool as I think it should be. With outside 80's temps a few weekends ago, I couldn't get it below the low 40's. Planning to add a fan or 2....both inside and out to improve things.

Tinkerers rule!  Camp on!