Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 

Go Back   Keystone RV Forums > Keystone Fleet | Keystone RV Models > Toy Haulers
Click Here to Login

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 03-15-2020, 06:23 AM   #1
Tfmyers
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Hurley
Posts: 18
Refrigerator odor

Have a ordor coming from Norcold refrigerator. Thought at first it was spoiled food but have totally cleaned it out and wiped it out and still smells. We're running on electric and have not pulled trailer for 3 months so ordor just started, any thoughts? Its a 2019 Keystone fuzion.
Tfmyers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-15-2020, 06:44 AM   #2
chuckster57
Site Team
 
chuckster57's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
Posts: 20,235
How many days in TOTAL do you think the fridge has been on?

I have found that when new, Norcold uses a lot of paint on the cooling unit and it has to “burn off”.
__________________

2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.

Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
chuckster57 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-15-2020, 07:30 AM   #3
Tfmyers
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Hurley
Posts: 18
We've had it on steady for almost 3 months so would not think it's that.
Tfmyers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-15-2020, 07:37 AM   #4
Summergirl
Member
 
Summergirl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Surrey
Posts: 93
What does it smell like? If it is an ammonia smell the cooling coils could be shot? Being a new unit not likely but could have a cooling leak. Did a mouse crawl up from the outside and die? If it just food odours then get some charcoal briquettes and put them in there for about a week. They will absorb the odor.
__________________
2018 Premier Bullet 22RBPR
2011 GMC 3500HD 6.6 Durmax
Summergirl is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-15-2020, 07:37 AM   #5
chuckster57
Site Team
 
chuckster57's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
Posts: 20,235
Then I am baffled. Have you tried using coffee grounds to "soak up" the odor?
__________________

2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.

Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
chuckster57 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-15-2020, 10:31 AM   #6
Tfmyers
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Hurley
Posts: 18
No but i will try it.
Tfmyers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-15-2020, 12:02 PM   #7
flybouy
Site Team
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
Posts: 11,714
Can you describe the odor? Have you removed the grill on the outside and checked for odor on the outside of the fridge? Also check for any critters that may have crawled in to get warm?

I would switch it over to gas for a few hrs and see if there is any change in the intensity of the smell (rule out an issue on the 120 vac side). Fresh ground coffee or charcoals broken into small pieces make good odor absorbers. By grinding and "breaking up" the bricketts you increase the surface area for absorption. Good luck.
__________________
Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
flybouy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-15-2020, 02:59 PM   #8
LHaven
Senior Member
 
LHaven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Wickenburg
Posts: 3,271
My thought is to open any access you have behind the unit, and check it for rodent nests. Not all ammonia originates in your cooling coils.
__________________
2019 Cougar 26RBSWE
2019 Ford F-250
LHaven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-16-2020, 10:27 AM   #9
chunker
Senior Member
 
chunker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Hartford AL
Posts: 439
Wadded up newspaper supposed to absorb odors also.
__________________
2021 Omni SX32
2012 Crusader 355BHQ (girl friends)
2020 Ram 1500 Laramie 4WD, toad
2019 Harley Davidson Heritage Classic 114 (the toy)
chunker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-16-2020, 04:12 PM   #10
Camp CA
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Benicia, California
Posts: 318
Baking soda absorbs odors.
Camp CA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-16-2020, 04:31 PM   #11
wiredgeorge
Senior Member
 
wiredgeorge's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Mico, TX
Posts: 7,392
Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster57 View Post
Then I am baffled. Have you tried using coffee grounds to "soak up" the odor?
Most put an open box of Arm & Hammer baking soda in the fridge to absorb odors. Tip from the Arm & Hammer website:

Place a fresh, open box of ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda inside, or an ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda Fridge-n-Freezer Odor Absorber Box. Sodium bicarbonate absorbs lingering odors and stops flavor transfer, which helps to keep foods tasting fresher, longer.
__________________
wiredgeorge Mico TX
2006 F350 CC 4WD 6.0L
2002 Keystone Cougar 278
2006 GL1800 Roadsmith Trike
wiredgeorge is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 03-18-2020, 03:41 AM   #12
notanlines
Senior Member
 
notanlines's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germantown, TN
Posts: 6,308
I will second Karen's suggestion of charcoal. After our little fight with hamburger and a power failure (don't ask, we've all been there) Brenda washed the freezer until even Corona-19 couldn't live in there. I then placed a cake pan loaded with charcoal in thefreezer, and at the end of our four day trip the smell was gone. Worth a try anyway....maybe with a side of coffee grounds and baking soda.
__________________
Jim in Memphis, Wife of 51 years is Brenda
2019 F450 6.7 Powerstroke
2018 Mobile Suites 40RSSA
2021 40' Jayco Eagle
2001 Road king w/matching Harley sidecar
2021 Yamaha X2 Wolverine 1000
notanlines is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 03-18-2020, 10:22 AM   #13
jsmith948
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Central San Joaguin Valley, CA
Posts: 2,117
Ground coffee is a great odor absorber. Used to sprinkle coffee on the floor of the refer trailer after hauling broccoli.
__________________

Jack & Marty
2018 Laredo 298 SRL
2011 F-250 SB Crew Cab 4x4 6.7L
jsmith948 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Keystone RV Company or any of its affiliates in any way. Keystone RV® is a registered trademark of the Keystone RV Company.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:57 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.