R-pod Owners Forum Homepage

This site is free to use.
Donations benefit a non-profit Girls Softball organization

Forum Home Forum Home > R-pod Discussion Forums > I need HELP!!!
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed: Another Dometic Frig not cooling on Propane
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Calendar   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedAnother Dometic Frig not cooling on Propane

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
MoPod View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 10 Oct 2013
Location: Pittsville, MO
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 106
Direct Link To This Post Topic: Another Dometic Frig not cooling on Propane
    Posted: 11 Sep 2021 at 6:48pm
Frig in 179 hasn't worked on propane in over a year that we know of.  Today decided to try to troubleshoot.  What we know:

- it works on 110v (as of last use in May)
- it works on 12v (as of last use in May)
- we have propane to stove and frig
- we have blue flame at lower right hand side of frig (will try to post photo)
- low pressure line hot to touch
- fins are not cold after 2-3 hours with flame on
- no beeping or warning lights on front of frig
- we have blown air through everything advised on internet and other posts

What is the next step?
Bill & Nancy
2015 RPod 179
Previously 2010 RPod 176
2014 Explorer Sport
Back to Top
offgrid View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 23 Jul 2018
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5290
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Sep 2021 at 8:08pm
If you have a nice blue flame and it isn't cooling I can't think of a reason off the top of my head why it would still be working on 12V. The 12V heating element has the lowest outout of the three. I'd suggest checking that and 120Vac operation again.
1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold
Back to Top
MoPod View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 10 Oct 2013
Location: Pittsville, MO
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 106
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Sep 2021 at 4:58pm
Well, overnight put on 110 and everything is good on the electric side.  Didn't try 12v, since difficult to check after it's already cooled down.  Leaving for a short "test" trip with 4 month old Gordon pup and two old dogs tomorrow, so further investigation is going to have to wait until later. I'll post if we discover a solution. 
Bill & Nancy
2015 RPod 179
Previously 2010 RPod 176
2014 Explorer Sport
Back to Top
jato View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 23 Feb 2012
Location: Kewadin, MI
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3258
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Sep 2021 at 7:18am
How long of a period of time are you giving to see if it indeed cools down?  If you aren't adding ice or anything inside you will need a period of up to 24 hours to do so.

At this juncture the only thing that comes to mind (since you have a blue flame) is to take the black chimney pipe off the cooling stack.  It is attached by a single phillips head screw.  Carefully pull it up and attached is a strip of metal that is (for lack of a better term) swirly in design.  It is shaped like this to aid in cooling.  If there is soot or other debris attached to it, take a wire brush or other implement and clean it until it is shiny clean again.  I have seen this happen on a couple fridges over the years, apparently the after effect of purchasing low quality propane.  One I took apart and the whole strip of metal was completely encased in soot, looked like a cylinder.  Cleaned all the soot off, and was back in business by the next day.  Worth looking into.
God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
Back to Top
MoPod View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 10 Oct 2013
Location: Pittsville, MO
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 106
Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Sep 2021 at 8:46am
JATO, we'll give that a try when we return home.  Thanks.
Bill & Nancy
2015 RPod 179
Previously 2010 RPod 176
2014 Explorer Sport
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.64
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz