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    Posted: 27 Jul 2018 at 7:54pm
Now we are having trouble keeping our refrig in the safe temp range when plugged in. Should it get up to  50 degrees when it is on full power and empty?  It got up to  the mid 90s outside, but is down a bit and the pod is in the shade.  My husband checked and the vents are all clean and the pod is level. 
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Did you move it and not level it? It needs to be at least close to level to work properly. You might also try tapping on the plumbing behind the refrigerator to see if something settled out and might be blocking the flow partially. Tapping on it might get things flowing well again. While you are at it, take a compressor and blow any dust out of the fins.
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We had a new refrig put in our 2011 177 about a year ago. It worked really well for a couple of trips then has been sitting for months. We used it as an extra refrig on holidays and it was fine. Now it won't work when plugged into the house. The temp only got down into the 50's yesterday after being plugged in for 24 hrs.  And of course we have it up for sale. What timing! Just got the water system working well! Any suggestions?
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Thanks.
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Posts: 2630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 10:08pm
Originally posted by StephenH

I wonder what the difference is between the 8501 which is the model in mine and the 8551. 
The difference is the depth (and capacity).

The 8501 and 8505 are 22.36 inches deep

The 8551 and 8555 are 24.52 inches deep


I misspoke earlier. All four models are 32 inches tall. The differences are in the depth. I'm now thinking the lack of indicia is intentional. This allows them to switch around the different refrigerators with little or no consequence. How would we measure the depth without removing the fridge?
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I wonder if it is the earlier model like we had to replace. The front of the owners manual lists the models it covers in 3 groups:  RM 8501 - RM 8505,   RM 8551-RM 8555 and RML 8551-RML 8555.
Maybe if you went to the Dometic site if you could compare them.
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I wonder what the difference is between the 8501 which is the model in mine and the 8551. 
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Hm. My post didn't seem to go through. I did find the info behind the crisper drawer. It was too hard for me to read so I took a picture of it. It is a Dometic, Type C40/110, Model number: RM 8551. Hope that helps. Good luck!
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I thought they surely must have a sticker or something "somewhere"...

However, I looked all around the front outside, inside, in the freezer compartment, under the freezer compartment, in the crisper. Nothing nada.

Then I popped off both of the vents on back, and checked all around in there too. Nothing.

There is a little label near the bottom with some safety information, but no model numbers.

Then I thought, how many 3.7 cu-ft 3-way refrigerators can they make?

I found one. Here it is:

Model RM8501 
US Item Name RM8501LFBP 
Model on label RM 8501 
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Posts: 355 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jul 2018 at 7:17pm
Originally posted by StephenH

If it is Dometic, look inside where the crisper drawer is located (you may need to remove it). There should be a label there.

Stephenh - I'll look up the model info on mine tomorrow (have guests coming in a few minutes). Its a year old, works beautifully. No trouble getting very cold fridge temps w/propane even on #4 setting. 
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