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    Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 3:40pm
Originally posted by 21grandma

ShockedBothe buttons are pushed in on the GFCI outlet, and neither one will pop out.

Black one is test. The Red one is the one to push to reset the GFCI. 
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Ok.. 1) the fridge is on a dedicated circuit. 2) if the GFCI won't reset, it is either broken, or doesn't have 120v. 
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You might try this and it will answer your question about power. Go to the out side cover of your refer open and unplug it ,then plug in a light or 110power tool that will tell you if the refer has 110 power. If now take your light to the gfci and plug it in there. Just a thought
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Originally posted by 21grandma

ShockedBothe buttons are pushed in on the GFCI outlet, and neither one will pop out.


Both CFCI buttons in is correct and normal. See Seanl's post above.It sounds like the fridge is getting 12V for it's control but no AC for the cooling. This indicated the AC power is not getting to the fridge, either from the house connection or through the circuit breakers. Make sure the house power is getting to the POD by plugging in a lamp or small appliance to a socket in the POD. It should work.

If that works try the circuit breakers in the POD power converter panel. To be certain, turn each breaker OFF (all the way to the left) and then back ON (to the right). Then go through the fridge reset routine and report back success or failure. We'll go from there.

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Posts: 1797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 4:04pm
Originally posted by furpod

Ok.. 1) the fridge is on a dedicated circuit. 2) if the GFCI won't reset, it is either broken, or doesn't have 120v. 


FYI: my 2013 172 has the fridge and the power converter on the same circuit breaker, number 3. I have used this to simulate dry camping using the batteries for lights, radios, and water pump while still "cheating" and running the air conditioner.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 6:05pm
Originally posted by CharlieM

Originally posted by furpod

Ok.. 1) the fridge is on a dedicated circuit. 2) if the GFCI won't reset, it is either broken, or doesn't have 120v. 


FYI: my 2013 172 has the fridge and the power converter on the same circuit breaker, number 3. I have used this to simulate dry camping using the batteries for lights, radios, and water pump while still "cheating" and running the air conditioner.


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That's why I suggested checking the GFCI, because it controls the fridge on some (all?) of the pod models.  I don't agree with it, it should be on its own circuit.
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SmileGFCI was the problem. Fridge does run from it. Daughter and I both tried to reset, but it woulodn't budge. Son came over. reset it. and works fine.  took advice and tried a light in it and it wouldn't work until it was reset.  Son had already gone to pane outside and took off and reattached some wires. All along , the GFCI was at fault--it just needed to be reset.  Thanks so much for all those who responded. I am learning a lot from the great folks on this board.
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