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I have got a gas fridge,last weekend it decided to stop work with full of food.

It still lights up but does not get cold?

Does anyone know what can be wrong with it.I am going away again in the next few weeks.

Its a old fridge,it only works on gas (not three way)12v to lite it.

I am sure it's a Electrolux,Knobs on bottom

I have been trying to find a photo of one but look yet.(going to bed will try tomorrow)

It sounds like the refrigerant has crystallised in the condenser tubes at the back of the unit. They're the little black tubes that you can see on the back - the so-called heat exchanger.

"Peridot" suggestion of turning the fridge upside down a few times is a good one. You then have to leave it for quite a time, say 5 to 6 hours - 24 hrs is better, for the refrigerant to work its way back to its rightful place. Its a very common problem with the older fridges

Well i turned it upside down for about hour and half then back on its feet,let it stand for about two hours,

it seams to be working but for how long,i am away this weekend.

The fridge was a electolux RM 122F

We have an electrolux one too. They are very sensitive to "angle". If you don't have them completely level, in my experience, they won't get cold - I guess the cooling fluid won't circulate.

I carry a selection of odd bits of wood around, so I can prop it level before lighting it.

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We have a new Ezetil and as Kimac says, they have to be level.  We also carry round various bits of wood and a small spirit level.

Wehave a "spotless" 3 way fridge and last time we were camping it didn't get cold ( on electric) but when we got home and plugged it in it was fine - typical !!

I will from now on take small bits of wood a small spirit level too - thanks

KATHCHRIS

They always work better on gas somehow!

Margie

Well the fridge worked,Arrived friday on the saturday morning the fridge was not cold but still lit,It was not working because the fridge was tilted by andy 2cm's i had a spare awning pole with me and put that under the fridge and worked fine.

Voda and coke with ice cubes all weekend