Dometic Fridge

[glenn2926]

Hi all,
My Dometic fridge is not getting cold. I have set it to the coldest setting and left it for 24 hours. Still not cold. Having removed the vent I can feel the heat exchanger is quite warm, so the fridge is trying to cool. Can the fridge be re-gassed? Does this sound like it could be the problem. Does anyone know of an engineer in the Bradford, Skipton area?

Thanks

 

[Techno]

Should be getting noticeably cold within the hour.
Mine is two years old this august and finally getting a new cooling unit fitted this week as it has always been on maximum cooling and never achieved the desired effect.
Dometic engineers are scarce for warranty issues. I am using JMR caravan services under warranty. They cover our area

 

[Techno]

Are you running it on gas? and is it the same on mains?

 

[glenn2926]

Hi Techno,
Tried it on gas and 240 doesn't seem to make any difference.

 

[Techno]

http://service-location.dometic.com/en/
Wakefield has an engineer too but he was too busy to see mine.
I dread to think of the cost if outside of warranty

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[pappajohn]

There is no means to regass, but a fridge engineer may be able to install filling valves.
if it has leaked there should be a yellow powdery/crystaline substance behind the inspection vent of the fridge

Another "favourite" trick is remove the fridge and turn upside down for a few hours.
this has the effect of remixing the gas and carrier medium which seperate and settle at the bottom of the coolant pipework.

Time consuming but worth a try before spending big bucks

 

[glenn2926]

Thanks for the replies so far. I think it may be another trip back to the dealer I bought it from. I have only had the Motorhome for a month and it has already been back once. They did sort out the problem last time though. I have not used it yet. This is starting to become very annoying.