How long for a Fridge to cool?

[IAJack]

How long does it take a fridge to cool down?

I purchased a 2011 Lance TT and we are getting it ready for a weekend shakedown trip. I plugged in and turned the frig on and it isn't getting noticeably cool yet, but the freezer is. I have only had it turned on maybe for 1.5 hours.



The fridge is a Norcold model and the fuse id good.

Thank you

[Spk64]

12-24 hours for an absorption fridge to cool down. They are also slow to recover so door open time needs to be limited.

[CJ7365]

Here is a link to Fridge manuals, i would of listed the direct link to your model but you didnt post it.

There is a lot of great info in there on operating your fridge.

Service Documents and Manuals

[IAJack]

I will have to look for my model #, I think I have the manual somewhere.

If I switch it to propane and the pilot doesnt light will the gas check light flash?

[Old-Biscuit]

Cooling unit is a thermal dynamic natural gravity flow process

As freezer temps drop MORE heat absorption can occur and food compartment will get cold

It's a slow process to initially absorb the heat...1st freezer THEN food compartment
12 Hrs is not unusual for both sections to reach adequate temps

[IAJack]

Thanks all,



The food compartment is starting to cool now after 2.5 hours.



The model is Norco N611LM6



I did find the manual and it says that the gas light will flash if it doesnt light.

[TonyDi]

12 hours is about right for mine too. It seems a little faster when I'm on 110V AC rather than propane.

[Arch Hoagland]

Depending on the inside temperature of the refrigerator it can take 12 to 24 hours for mine to cool.

Last trip it was 115 inside the Norcold 1200 series refrigerator when I turned it on. I put a small fan inside it to circulate the air over the cooling fins.

I turn mine on two days before we leave and prechill all items before placing them in the refrigerator.

[1320Fastback]

I plug mine in 2 days before departure.

Also never put warm food in it if you can help it. If you can use your house refrigerator to cool down whatever you plan on putting in the RV refrigerator you'll be that much ahead with keeping things cool on the road.

[NLOVNIT]

I've got a Norcold 1200LRM & if I don't put coolit bricks in, it takes about 12 hours to reach freezer + fridge temps. Also depends on ambient temp. During summer, when it can be 90-degrees inside the coach when stored, it can take even longer. If I stock it with the bricks & it's 50-degrees or lower outside, less than 8.

Lori-

[1bigmess]

If I shut mine off and empty it (rare, as I am a full timer), I will turn it on two days or more before I need it, or I will buy dry ice and put that in with my groceries. It can take a day or so to really get good and cold. It doesn't use much propane, so little that I don't worry about propane use at all if it's just the fridge using it for a few days to cool down for use.

[tmw188]

When I still had my old 1200 I always ran it on propane at least the first day sometimes longer it just cooled quicker, and yes try not to ever put anything thing warm or room temp in there pre cool what you can. Good luck.

[okmunky]

It is very helpful if everything you put in the RV fridge is already cold. Even better if you freeze everything that you can safely freeze prior to loading the fridge. They'll thaw quickly, but several bottles of frozen water can go a long way towards cooling it down more quickly.

I replaced my Dometic with an Artic Kool DC compressor fridge this summer. As a full timer mine only gets shut down for defrosting. It made me nervous that after a trip to the grocery store it took 2-3 days for the temps to come down to safe levels.

I also have remote thermometers in mine so I can read the temps without opening the doors.

https://smile.amazon.com/Esnow-Refri...8-1&ref=sr_1_1

[tmw188]

This is the life living with an absorption refrigerator unfortunately. I don’t remember if it was stated but with an absorption frig be sure you are reasonably level it is very important. The advice given is all good.