Newer model Dometic Refrig on the blink

[kingji]

Need some help guys, I'm getting ready for vacation and leaving Saturday. I turned my 2011 Springdale's Dometic 2652LBX on yesterday evening. I checked it when I got home today so it's been about 10 hours. The freezer was pretty cold, about 40 degrees but the refrigerator was still about 75 degrees. This was running it on "auto". I was plugged into the house circut so I had good AC volts and 13.4 dc volts. The last thing I tried before calling it quits for the day was switching it to gas. I can hear the gas burning but it doesn't seem to be making much difference. I checked the fuses for continuity while in place and powered up and they checked good. I had the 12vdc exhaust fan fuse pulled but replaced it and it came on as predicted. I might also mention it was hot inside the camper when I got home. The outside temp was 103 so the inside of the camper seemed hotter than that. The fridge was on all night and it cooled down nice (ambient) so I don't think the temp was fully to blame. Anyway, I'm going to call our local RV dealer and see what he thinks but if ya have any thoughts let me know..
Thanks alot in advance
Jimmy

[jsmith948]

An empty box is hard to cool. We always put a couple bags of ice in the fridge (in a pan to avoid water leaking everywhere). Helps to get the box temp down. Once we get the temp down, then we only load food and beverages that are already cold. JMHO -FWIW

[kingji]

False alarm, gave it another day and the refridge at 42 degrees and the freezer at 26ish.
jimmy

[raytronx]

I was gonna say to check the seal around the fridge door for any imperfections. But glad it is workin for you.

Ray

[B&T]

Good To hear it is working!

When starting the fridge up I always put a couple of those sealed frozen cooler packs that i keep in my home freezer into the lower part since it takes so long to cool down. Speeds up the cool down nicely.