Post by Teachndad on Nov 25, 2023 6:50:36 GMT -8
Hi Friends,
A while back, I had posted about the Dometic Fridge on my 1985 Starcraft pop up trailer. It wasn't cooling in the propane use mode. I tried to find that thread, but I can't find it with a search. My question relates to that thread. For anyone who remembers, LOL, in that thread it looked like the fridge might be just dead.
I am planning a trip to southern Utah in April 2024 that will involve some boondocking and the only trailer I have that has a propane powered fridge is the Starcraft. So, yesterday, I tried one more time to get the beast resurrected. I used my compressor and an air nozzle to clear out any dust in and around the fridge compartment, blew out the heat chamber, oiled the valve that increases or decreases the amount of propane to the fridge. The propane tank was full and I fired up the fridge. Low and behold in 3 hours I had the fridge down to 34 degrees. Now, the outside air temp was 70 degrees yesterday vs. 92 degrees when I last tested the fridge.
So, in poking around the compartment I moved this grey "cap". It's circled in red. I can slide it about a 1/2" before it stops. Does this do anything?
Before
After moved the "cap"
Thanks
Rod
A while back, I had posted about the Dometic Fridge on my 1985 Starcraft pop up trailer. It wasn't cooling in the propane use mode. I tried to find that thread, but I can't find it with a search. My question relates to that thread. For anyone who remembers, LOL, in that thread it looked like the fridge might be just dead.
I am planning a trip to southern Utah in April 2024 that will involve some boondocking and the only trailer I have that has a propane powered fridge is the Starcraft. So, yesterday, I tried one more time to get the beast resurrected. I used my compressor and an air nozzle to clear out any dust in and around the fridge compartment, blew out the heat chamber, oiled the valve that increases or decreases the amount of propane to the fridge. The propane tank was full and I fired up the fridge. Low and behold in 3 hours I had the fridge down to 34 degrees. Now, the outside air temp was 70 degrees yesterday vs. 92 degrees when I last tested the fridge.
So, in poking around the compartment I moved this grey "cap". It's circled in red. I can slide it about a 1/2" before it stops. Does this do anything?
Before
After moved the "cap"
Thanks
Rod
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