Thread: fridge auto/ac
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Old 09-11-2013, 07:32 PM   #11
jtyphoid
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Originally Posted by diugo View Post
In the exterior fridge compartment you should find a single 120VAC outlet. First, confirm the fridge control box is firmly plugged into it. If it is, unplug it and plug a nightlight or some other convenient 120VAC device into the outlet, to verify that 120VAC is present. If not, check circuit breaker.
This. Lights in the fridge get power from 12V DC, so they can't be used to tell if the 120V supply is okay.

If 120V supply is okay, I would check the resistance of the heating element next.
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