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    Refrigerator Fuse

    The 15 amp 12Volt fuse for the refrigerator in the main panel has blown 3 times in my 2018 Reflection 29RS Shutting off the refrigerator completely.The 1st time I was plugged into the house to cool for upcoming trip, went out the next day and fuse was blown. Another trip I left the refrigerator on propane for the drive. Plugged into campground power and go inside and fuse is blown again ��. A side note I always leave my rv plugged into power . Also this problem just started happening.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1raiders View Post
    The 15 amp fuse in the main panel has blown 3 times in my Reflection 29RS Shutting off the refrigerator completely.The 1st time I was plugged into the house to cool for upcoming trip, went out the next day and fuse was blown. Another trip I left the refrigerator on propane for the drive. Plugged into campground power and go inside and fuse is blown again 郎. A side note I always leave my rv plugged into power .
    Are you talking about the 15A 120v circuit breaker? If so, on our Solitude there are a LOT of outlets and appliances on the refrigerator circuit. Might not be the refrigerator causing the problem.

    If you are talking about the 12V fuse (ours is 15A), both the furnace and the refrigerator are on the same circuit. The 12V runs the control for both as well as the furnace fan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CoChris View Post
    Are you talking about the 15A 120v circuit breaker? If so, on our Solitude there are a LOT of outlets and appliances on the refrigerator circuit. Might not be the refrigerator causing the problem.

    If you are talking about the 12V fuse (ours is 15A), both the furnace and the refrigerator are on the same circuit. The 12V runs the control for both as well as the furnace fan.

    Chris
    It is the 12V fuse, according to the label in the panel the refrigerator has it’s own fuse

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    We had this happen on the first outing in our new 374TH. The 12V cable that feeds the fridge, furnace and a couple of lights above the cooktop was laying against and melted to the fridge chimney shorting out that circuit. We have a temporary fix in place until we can get it into our dealer next week for a proper fix.
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    Thank you, I will look at that.

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    Have read to recheck for loose connections like crimp connections or where wires plug onto the frig circuit board as that might be a cause of blowing the 15A fuse.
    The frig control board has it's own 5A 12V fuse. So you wouldn't think the 15A fuse blowing would be caused by the frig.

    Another person had an issue with the 12V wiring that fed both furnace and frig.
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    06-29-2019, 05:32 PM Post 14
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    "I had a similar situation. To make a long story short, my furnace and refer are on the same 12VDC circuit. When my refer quit, it was a burned junction block at the furnace, the furnace still worked, everything was dead after the furnace. Unless you have 12VDC to power the on/off switch, your refer will not run. That one had a Dometic tech and the factory totally baffled."


    I've also seen the wires get too close to the frig chimney/piping.
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    I just had the same issue with my 2020 28BH 5th wheel and the issue was the wiring to the stove lighting was routed between the metal cross member and the trailer flooring and over time just crushed the wiring itself. It was a manufacturing error with the routing of the electrical cabling. You can determine if you have this issue by removing the draw under the stove and see if you have any play with the wiring that feeds the stove lighting circuit. If you don't its because it is pinched between the framing and the flooring.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tuitetcBH28 View Post
    I just had the same issue with my 2020 28BH 5th wheel and the issue was the wiring to the stove lighting was routed between the metal cross member and the trailer flooring and over time just crushed the wiring itself. It was a manufacturing error with the routing of the electrical cabling. You can determine if you have this issue by removing the draw under the stove and see if you have any play with the wiring that feeds the stove lighting circuit. If you don't its because it is pinched between the framing and the flooring.
    Thanks for chiming in @tuitetcBH28, you may have helped others with this problem in the future.
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