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    Posted: 28 Aug 2016 at 10:21am
Hi all, 

I plugged our 179 into the house to get the fridge cool and batteries charged for our fist dry camp. I have the camco 30 amp dog bone adapter. I'm not sure when it happens, but at some point the refrigerator is getting reset--all indicator lights flashing, no beeps. It appears that the power is somehow getting tripped. Any ideas on how to remedy this? 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Aug 2016 at 10:40am
Quick update. the fridge was plugged in all night. Temp set to coldest setting. After opening to test the temp (not cold), that's when all the indicator lights start flashing. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Aug 2016 at 12:54pm
The fridge takes a long time to cool.. days if empty. and then it doesn't have any reserve if you load it with warm stuff. Always have your contents precooled/frozen. What mode do you have the fridge on? If you are using a dog bone adapter, and the batteries are charging, you are using a lot of amps. Try turning the fridge all the way off, then back on, and reselecting the power source and temp. Make sure the breaker isn't tripped, the GFCI isn't tripped and the fridge is plugged in in that back.
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It's set to the "plug". The breaker isn't tripped. I'm not sure if it's plugged into GFCI in the back. How do I find that out?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Aug 2016 at 3:05pm
There is no GFCI plug where the fridge plugs in on the back, outside. It's a single 120v plug that is probably wired into the GFCI outlet inside the POD. 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Aug 2016 at 3:07pm
How does it behave on propane? 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Aug 2016 at 5:21pm
The fridge works by heating - either a flame or a heat strip (electricity). Maybe you're pulling too much current for the circuit (whatever you're plugged in to). I always run mine on propane. Seems like a more direct approach.

In case you're not aware of how absorbtion refrigeration works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy1W-uWvR9U

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 11:39am
Thanks everyone for your suggestions! I've had the fridge running on propane for about 24 hours and the air inside is warmer than it was when I turned it on. I opened the maintenance cover on the side of the pod and the fridge is plugged into the single outlet. I don't see the "reset and test" buttons like GFCI outlets in my house. 

@Podster, any ideas where this "reset" GFCI plug would be? The indicator lights on the front of the fridge light up and I would assume that if the GFCI plug needed to be reset these lights wouldn't illuminate. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 12:06pm
There is a GFCI outlet INSIDE the pod, the fridge is often on that circuit. The lights and controls on the fridge all run on 12v. So the status of the 120v has nothing to do with them.

Press and hold the power button on the fridge until the whole thing shuts off.. 3-5 seconds. Unplug it from 120v in the back, and pull the fuse on the 12v side so it powers down completely, wait 5 minutes, replace fuse, plug in, press and hold the power button until it powers back up.. 3-5 seconds. Switch through modes to the one that looks like a plug.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2016 at 12:07pm
The GCFI plug location would depend on your Pod. Since you have a 179 like us, it is the outlet on the kitchen counter located closest to the refrigerator.
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