Fridge Help !!!!

[rideandslide]

Hey All. Especially Biscuit. We got all settled into and set up in our campground site, fridge still working great on propane. Going in for the night we found most of the outlets in the camper were not working,, including the TV. Guess they are all on the same breaker as the Fridge ( the only way I could get the Fridge to convert to propane was to turn off the breaker, marked Fridge ) . Well hear is the story, wanted to watch some tv, so turned the breaker back on, fiqujred a few hour the Fridge would be off, no problem. Well forgot to turn it back off, and went to bed. Woke up and realized my mistake !!! But fridge is working great on a.c. and still is.. No idea ???? Has always fired up great at home on a.c. prior to a trip ????????

[lcboy]

When I have something like that in my house or camper I turn off all the breakers one by one then reset all the gfi outlets and then it usually works.

[LandKO]

I know this is a little off the train of thought here, but when we first got our TT and plugged it in at home, the "empty" fridge was only getting moderately cold. Someone told me that the purpose of the fridge is to remove heat. Not much heat in just air. So, we loaded up the fridge and it began working great on electricity and
on propane (when needed).
Just thought I'd throw that in the mix.

[Old-Biscuit]

Originally Posted by keymastr

When an absorption fridge is on electric there is an electric heating element that provides the heat rather than gas. The element is what he referred to. It will have 2 wires attaching it to the board.

YEP......

Control module on backside of fridge has a 5A glass fuse (slow blow) that is for the 120V AC circuit....which is for the electric heat element stuck in a holder welded to perk tube (boiler section) for heating the ammonia

Access to control module, fuse(s) (DC fuse on board also for fridge controls/propane) and heat element/propane burner is via bottom vent/access cover

Electric elements can be tough to reach on some models.

[rideandslide]

Thanks all !!! Will play with it when back home. As always, you always come thru !
Also like to help others ,the main reason I came back from being banned. !!!!