Refrigerator resetting in driveway

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   Easy enough to check which outlets are protected by the GCFI. Just trip the GCFI with the TEST button. Those outlets still hot are upstream and not protected. Those dead are downstream and protected. 

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CharlieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797	Topic: Refrigerator resetting in driveway Posted: 01 Sep 2016 at 9:43am
	Easy enough to check which outlets are protected by the GCFI. Just trip the GCFI with the TEST button. Those outlets still hot are upstream and not protected. Those dead are downstream and protected.
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bjk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 23 May 2016 Location: Hillsboro, OR Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Posted: 01 Sep 2016 at 12:02am
	StephenH, My 179 has the GCFI at the back by the heater as well. I recently was working on a mod to run 12V (I promise some day to post my pics), and was chasing the wires for the 120V. In at least my 179 (early 2016 like yours), they took the long way around. The bed outlet is the first outlet from the distribution center. Runs under the bath, then under the floor to the heater (and separately up to the TV). Then it makes the long run back to the kitchen from that outlet along the front of the slide back down to the fridge and to the two kitchen outlets. I discovered this chasing it in reverse. The kitchen outlet by the door is actually at the end of the line. Now the 12V takes the short route through the floor, under the entryway and back up to behind the distribution center. Go figure.
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StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6429	Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 11:07pm
	That is really strange. I had to replace a GCFI plug in my house recently. The plug said that it should be wired as the first in the circuit to two of the terminals and any other plugs on the circuit should be wired to the other set of terminals (downstream of the first plug). This was the way to protect the other outlets on the circuit. If the plug were installed later in the circuit, the plugs upstream of it would not be protected. Now I wonder if the plug is in the correct location. Unfortunately, I would need to see a wiring diagram for the R-Pod to see exactly which outlet is the first one in the circuit.
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bigcat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51	Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 1:01pm
	Quick update. Resetting it didn't do the trick. The fridge still won't cool. So, it's time to schedule a service appointment. I appreciate everyone's advice and help troubleshooting. Looks like I just have a lemon fridge. Thanks again, Ty
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StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6429	Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 7:23pm
	Someone may have put it in a different location in your pod. Check all of the 110V outlets. One of them will have the Reset and Test buttons. It could be near the door or on the outlet near between the dinette and bed, or up by the television. (I think I got all of them)
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bigcat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51	Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 7:05pm
	@stephenh the GFCI outlet in the kitchen doesn't have a "reset test" button so I'm not sure how to reset it.
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bigcat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51	Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 5:21pm
	@furpod because I won't likely get it back in time to use it this season?
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furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 4:44pm
	If it doesn't get fixed with the reset.. make an appt, use a cooler. DON'T take it to the dealership until the end of the season..

bigcat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51	Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 4:08pm
	The dealership service dept says they are backed up 6 weeks. So if I can figure this out without them it's worth the time savings. Anyone know of good R-Pod service place in Salt Lake City, Utah? Thanks Ty
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bigcat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 51	Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 4:00pm
	@furpod my thoughts exactly.
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