R-pod 179 newbies. Need help

Try putting the fridge on propane and drive around a bit.  Climb hills, drive on curvy roads, drive on bumpy roads.  Do this for several hours.  You could have a situation where the ammonia coolant is locked.  Years ago, I had a kerosene fridge that would quit cooling.  I laid it on its side for a few hours and that solved the problem.  The thing is, the coolant has to be able to drain back down to the "boiler."  If it develops a gas lock that prevents this from happening, the fridge will cease to function.  This is not a problem with compressor driven refrigeration systems, but can happen with absorption systems (which is what the Dometic is).  On the other hand, you could have a problem with the electronics which would require replacement of the control board.

Well....thus far we are without snow although it is all around us....even South Dakota got a blizzard. Just sitting without the fridge operating won't be the cause.  We've always been told that operating the fridge when the units aren't level will eventually cause them to stop working.  We've always been pretty diligent about leveling our Pod. Is this the cause....I don't know but if you've done the tests that StephenH suggested then the next stop is the service bay.

Whoops....I see the computer changed your name and I didn't notice....apologies.

Thanks for the input. It has been running on gas since yesterday afternoon - about 18 hrs now and has not cooled at all, so no luck there. In fact it would have been cooler inside if I had left the door open - it was frosty here last night. The gas is burning but no cooling inside. looks like it will be off to the dealers tomorrow. I don't think I can do anymore. This thing is only a year or so old and the previous owner assures me that the fridge worked last time he used it? Are these really so fragile that they break down just sitting around? How critical is leveling? It currently is very slightly - maybe and inch - lower on one side in my driveway. Could that be a factor. If it is how do they work when you are on the road?

Thanks for the quick response Stephen. I have it set at max. It is plugged in and power is definitely available. I'll leave it running on gas for a while and see what happens. It is about 50 degrees outside - and inside.