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MORSNOW wrote:In the hot summer months, it takes much longer to get cold, especially if empty. I normally start the refrigerator at least three days in advance so it can cool down. I also add some nonperishable already chilled/frozen things to help get it cool quicker. Remember a refrigerator/freezer removes the heat, it doesn't add cold, so you are fighting the outside ambient heat. Shade the side of your camper or add a temporary fan to help the coils remove the heat. Or it may not cool due to both inside and outside temps, what are they?
Also run the A/C to cool the inside.
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enblethen
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Depending on MODEL, the fans may not be working!
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notsobigjoe
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I'll put in my 2 cents worth. The problem with the propane end I would think would be the sensor on the tip of the ignitor, the flame not running perfectly, slow propane through the tube but that would set the sensors off and completely shut down. Lots of trouble shooting for the road. You mentioned you turned on the electric. Did you mean 12 volt or 110? 110 it should have cooled rite off but 12 volt would take a long time to cool off as is stated on the thread. Is the door closing completely? Is the light turning off when closed. Is the rubber gasket around the fridge door intact, clean and installed properly? These are the simple things I thought I'd add because all the mechanical things are already being covered.
https://www.rvrepairclub.com/video/troubleshooting-rv-propane-refrigerator-014996/
Your model number would help.
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Camper_Jeff_&_Kelli
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Do you have a fridge roof vent?
Have you checked to see if birds or rodents have nested in there plugging up your fridge roof ventilation? If the TC is parked so the afternoon and evening sun is hitting the side of the camper, that can cause a lot of heat around the fridge. Your gas flame may not be lined up directly under the exhaust tube where the heat is supposed to rise causing the fridge coolant to do its thing. Try to slide the plastic clip with a wire on the fridge fins down. you can also try to pull it outward but that is not ordinary. Good luck figuring things out.
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Barry W
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We are in Maggie Valley and the fridge is much better. Maybe the long ride to get here, the temperature is much cooler here in the mountains. Fridge is 35f with a few ice crystals forming on the fins. It was 98f and 80+ humidity when we left Corapeake. I must of been asking too much of the norcold. Thanks everyone for your tips and expertise. So nice of you to take time to help us. Barry
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Geo*Boy
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Barry, I see that your refrigerator is in the slide out of your Host Cascade. The refrigerator will run hotter due to it side venting. I installed an arpRV with dual fans in my Arctic Fox 990 and it made all the difference in how the refrigerator cooled. Check them out.
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