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Topic: 3 way fridge only working on gas
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12/4/2011 at 4:29pm
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I have a sunncamp 45ltr 3 way fridge that just stopped working. I tried turning it upside down for 24 hours & still no joy. So today I connected on a gas supply & it works fine on gas. Does anyone know what could have gone wrong with the 240v mains side (red power LED is working). From reading about on the net I see the only thing that might be different is the way it heats up the fluid between gas/electric...someone please help a damsel in distress ;)
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12/4/2011 at 4:36pm
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I have the opposite problem - works on electric but not on gas so if anyone can help with my problem that would be fantastic
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12/4/2011 at 4:52pm
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So between us Emma we could have a working fridge
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12/4/2011 at 9:45pm
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It sounds as if the 240v element has failed. I don't know if replacements are available.
12/4/2011 at 10:43pm
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So, now its a one way fridge ------------- Home is where you park it
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13/4/2011 at 9:29am
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Thanks everyone, a 1 way fridge thats only 2 years old....sunncamp sucks!!!
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13/4/2011 at 10:41am
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FOLLOW UP
Have just phoned sunnflair repairs department & explained that the mains no longer works, was told to run it off gas! I have now sent them an email telling them that for £175 I expected this fridge to last more than 50 days (which is the total amount of time its been in use over the last 2 years). They seem to think they only guarantee it for 365 days, this is WRONG!!! The sale of goods acts states a reasonable period, in other words if you sepnd £600 on a cooker you expect it to last 5 years, not 1 year! But the same cant be said of a £20 kettle. So to anyone else who has a 3 way fridge thats gone wrong within 5 years, please seek legal advice & lets stop these thieving companies trying to weasel out of thier obligations.
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13/4/2011 at 12:16pm
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All wires connected, it was working one day & stopped overnight!
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13/4/2011 at 1:23pm
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Same problem on this thread the poster suggests trying to source a new 240v element. Your fridge just looks like a rebadged Dometic Combicool fridge & elements are available for them.
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13/4/2011 at 4:33pm
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Thanks everyone. The fridge is a rebadged combicool, but not sure which model is the closest?
Yes the fridge is level, its sat on my kitchen fllor as I type ;)
Kirsty x
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