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Subject Topic: Dometic fridge problem. Help please!
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02/9/2015 at 6:17pm
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We have a Dometic fridge in our m/h which is a 3-way unit. No problems last time out but it's been a while due to illness.

When selecting any of the 3 options, despite the supply of electricity both 12v and 230v being there, the lights don't come on and the fridge doesn't work.

Has anyone had a similar problem or any ideas about the fault?



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02/9/2015 at 7:17pm
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Check the fuse in the plug.


03/9/2015 at 4:37pm
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Checked that first!

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04/9/2015 at 12:12am
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Does your fridge have back up battery's mine has and due to not being connected to mains or 12v went flat and cause this fault


04/9/2015 at 8:07am
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I have a Dometic rc2200 camping fridge which still gets hot at the back. It is not cooling at all - is there a simple reason coz it was new in April 2015 but I am now in Italy 😕


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12/9/2015 at 3:44am
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There are lots of youtube videos with solutions to Dometic and other fridge types of faults....not mine unfortunately!!

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12/9/2015 at 6:58pm
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Have you tried changing the fuse in the consumer unit (usually a blade type fuse) with 'fridge/freezer' printed above it?

Is everything else electrical working ok?

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12/9/2015 at 8:45pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Nickabroom on 04/9/2015
I have a Dometic rc2200 camping fridge which still gets hot at the back. It is not cooling at all - is there a simple reason coz it was new in April 2015 but I am now in Italy 😕


Are you running it on gas or electric hookup? Is it level? It needs to be level to work.



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I have the same problem with a Sunncamp fridge I they work on the evaporative system (remember the big, old domestic gas fridge, or the Electrolux camping fridge that worked off LPG and you had to light a 'pilot'?)like those, they rely on a heating element to induce a convection current in the refrigerant.
this element has burned out. spare parts are not available.
If your fridge is still under warrenty, return it to the selling dealer and demand a replacement or a refund under the sale of goods act.
you are lucky - yours failed within the warrenty period- mine one month after.



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