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We have a Thetford N97 fridge that needs its thermostat control turned fully up in order to get the fridge anything like cool - not cold, just cool. Even the freezer compartment fails to keep anything solidly frozen. This is the same for gas or 240v.

Is there any form of internal adjustment that can be made to make a greater effect on the cooling so that the control doesn't need to be turned to its maximum all the time?

Quote: Originally posted by shudawudacuda on 03/9/2008

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I dont know if your fridge is the like my electrolux 3 way fridge but when mine did this I took it out turned it upside down for 1/2 hour to move around the coolant then then turned it back refitted it and it was perfect also if it's really hot they can struggle so I I fitted a 12v computer fan at the back of the fridge and put it on a switch to help circulate the heat out the vents.

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You also need to remember that with this inclement weather you have heating on in your caravan. Therefore your fridge has to work over time to cool it's contents. It's a bit like being abroad.

Try to always put chilled or frozen food in the fridge to "help" it keep cool. Even buy a 99p bag of ice and put it in with your latest purchases. Works wonders.

ive got a 2007 thetford n97 fridge for sale. any takers?

liam

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We had to have our Thetford fridge changed in the 2008 Ace as it didn't cool enough

We had to buy a cooling box when in France in May/June

It was reported to be not the only one that needed replacing from Thetford and Dometic

Fridges do not like it either too hot or too cold.

When it gets below about 8 degrees C you should fit winter vent covers.  Even ordinary domestic fridges/freezers can have problems in winter if kept, for example, in a garage.

In really hot places a fan to draw the warm air away from the back of the fridge and send it out through the vent will help.

But unless your fridge insulation is extremely poor, heating your caravan in winter is not the same as being in a hot country.  The gubbins of the fridge is at the back, sealed off from the inside of the van (if installed correctly), and close to the vents to the outside.  It is the outside temperature that affects how well it works.

see if this helps

http://www.gasrefrigeration.net/faultdiagnosis.htm

 doesn't get cold enough or does not work in hot weather