laknox
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craig7h wrote:A couple years back the Norcold in my 97 coach decided it was time to stop working. Of course we were in the middle of a monthlong trip.
Anyway after going back and forth about a new frig. or replace the cooling unit. I decided to replace the cooling unit as a DIY project.
I decided that way for a couple reasons, one I am not a very good carpenter and the replacement frig. would not look like it belonged. Get the new frig. in my unit would not be an easy task
I ended up going with replacing the cooling unit from JC Refrigeration
https://jc-refrigeration.com/
As I am always plugged in and never boondock I decided to go with the 120v only unit. It was a very easy DIY project for the DW and I. JC Refrigeration is really a customer service business. From the how to instructions to answering questions they are number one.
It took in total maybe 2 hours +/- to finish. Once in the unit has kept ice cream frozen and the adult beverage cold all on setting 5
Good Luck
Thanks, Craig. Old-Biscuit gave us some troubleshooting tips over on irv2 that we're going to try. Kids aren't struggling, but the cost of replacing the cooling system is a dent in their finances, let alone a whole new fridge.
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UPDATE: After running a test suggested by Old-Biscuit, we've decided that the cooling unit is toast. They'll just go back to old-school coolers for the rest of the year if they do some weekends. Son-in-law needs to set aside some funds to get the new cooling unit and some miscellaneous doo-dads. Opinion is that newer units aren't nearly as good as the older ones, at least as far as insulation goes, so he's saving the box and replacing the guts.
Thanks for everyone's input.
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I have been having the same issue with my fridge of the same vintage. I took the fridge out and set it on the ground and flipped it over several times and gave it a good shake on each side and while upside down. I put it back in and it is cooling again. I had to do this once in the past for the same issue and it had worked good up until recently. And that was in 2006. Didn't cost anything and the fridge is pretty easy to get out. May work in your situation too
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Krusty wrote:I have been having the same issue with my fridge of the same vintage. I took the fridge out and set it on the ground and flipped it over several times and gave it a good shake on each side and while upside down. I put it back in and it is cooling again. I had to do this once in the past for the same issue and it had worked good up until recently. And that was in 2006. Didn't cost anything and the fridge is pretty easy to get out. May work in your situation too
Hmmm... I'll mention that. I totally spaced out that I did that in my old Komfort! The classic "burping" the fridge. :-)
Did you turn it upside down and back upright multiple times?
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BobsyourUncle also had success with shaking the fridge by "rolling bumping". Worth a try.
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pianotuna wrote:BobsyourUncle also had success with shaking the fridge by "rolling bumping". Worth a try.
Yep. We're going to give that a try. Not sure if they have any other trips planned, but their best friends have a habit of "let's go camping" on Wed. for a weekend trip. :-) Now that school's started, though, any camping will have to wait for long weekends and holidays.
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laknox wrote:Krusty wrote:I have been having the same issue with my fridge of the same vintage. I took the fridge out and set it on the ground and flipped it over several times and gave it a good shake on each side and while upside down. I put it back in and it is cooling again. I had to do this once in the past for the same issue and it had worked good up until recently. And that was in 2006. Didn't cost anything and the fridge is pretty easy to get out. May work in your situation too
Hmmm... I'll mention that. I totally spaced out that I did that in my old Komfort! The classic "burping" the fridge. :-)
Did you turn it upside down and back upright multiple times?
Lyle
Yup, I did. I rolled it end over end several times and it spent time on each surface and got a good shake each time. I could hear the refrigerant sloshing around in there every time.
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