Warm fridge

[Frank P]

We have a Momentum 395M with a norcold fridge, mod#2118. We are in the desert area where temps today will be 109. Been having trouble with warm, not cool enough, fridge. We are parked on level ground, but the fridge is not level. My question is can I override the auto level system in order to raise the front a little bit.

[livinthelife]

We have a Momentum 395M with a norcold fridge, mod#2118. We are in the desert area where temps today will be 109. Been having trouble with warm, not cool enough, fridge. We are parked on level ground, but the fridge is not level. My question is can I override the auto level system in order to raise the front a little bit.

Yes. At least we've done it.

[Gronk1]

Yup. But it probably wont help much. I have the same Nevercold, I have put auxiliary fans in the outside top vent, a couple inside the fridge & they help. Don't cram a lot of stuff in the fridge, it needs the flow. Maybe moving the trailer to where that side is mostly in the shade? If you raise the trailer, retract the center & rear levelers before you raise the front.

[Frank P]

I have done all the same things, fans in back and inside. Helps some. If I select hitch mode, center and rear retract. If I raise the landing gear jacks to level fridge, and then select auto level, won’t the front jacks drop down a little? Thanks for feedback.

[xrated]

And just for informational purposes, that model Norcold (I have the same thing in my 394M) has an allowance to be off level from side to side (the refrigerator, not the trailer) by 3 degrees. Front to back is 6 degrees. I don't know how far you are off level, but that's what Norcold says is the acceptable tolerance for it.

You didn't say whether or not the frig has been working and this is something new going on, or if this has been an ongoing issue, just getting worse because of the high temperatures outside. If the unit is new(ish), one of the things you want to check also is the flapper on the left frig door. It is a very common problem with that model that the flapper gets hung up and doesn't rotate around 90 degrees when the door is closed. When that happens, it is just like not having the door closed all the way and all the cool air falls out of the frig. Something to check if you haven't already.

[FT4NOW]

I have done all the same things, fans in back and inside. Helps some. If I select hitch mode, center and rear retract. If I raise the landing gear jacks to level fridge, and then select auto level, won’t the front jacks drop down a little? Thanks for feedback.

You do not need to raise center and rear jacks to raise or lower the front. The system is designed for that. I've been operating it like that for over 3 years without issue. Even when I hook up my truck I will lower or raise the front with the other jacks still grounded, then transfer weight to the truck and then raise the rear and center jacks.

Def agree with placing the fridge on the shady side if possible and fans will be helpful.

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[Frank P]

The problem slowly got worse as the temps got higher. I know high ambient temps will slow down the effectiveness of the fridge. So I added a fan in the lower vent blowing up and two fans in the upper vent to blowing out. I found out about the flappers sticking sometimes. Sure enough mine was sticking. I followed procedures and installed the washer, problem solved.

[Frank P]

Thank you.

[Markb777]

The problem slowly got worse as the temps got higher. I know high ambient temps will slow down the effectiveness of the fridge. So I added a fan in the lower vent blowing up and two fans in the upper vent to blowing out. I found out about the flappers sticking sometimes. Sure enough mine was sticking. I followed procedures and installed the washer, problem solved.

I have the same fridge, live in the desert SW and camp a lot in 100+ temps. After doing all the following the fridge will maintain at the most 40 degrees and will cool down considerably more overnight.

Added the washers to the bottom of the left hand door and used car wax where the flapper contacts the fridge
Hard wired in a 12v small fan placed on the bottom shelf pointing up which circulates air inside the fridge
Added 2 fans to the cooling fins
Adjusted the thermistor placement for the optimum cooling
Added fans blowing in from the bottom vent
Adjusted the wooden "chimney" board in the top vent according to mfg specs
Completely sealed around the top of the fridge inside the top vent so that the hot air expels out of the vent
Changed the exterior thermistor to an 85 degree one (was 130 degree OEM), which keeps the OEM fans running all the time except in the winter
Added fans blowing out from the top vent
Bought 2 white vent covers which I use in the summer months (no idea why the manufacturers use black)
Bought a "half umbrella" (I had no idea there was such a thing), and use it to shade the fridge if camped where the sun is a factor

I use accurite temp monitors for the freezer and fridge which comes with a nice display held onto the fridge with magnets.
I have an additional remote sensor for the fridge which transmits to a display I keep in my truck in order to monitor temps while traveling.

Yes this seems like a lot of work, but it really is not and definitely has made a big difference.

[Frank P]

Thanks for the feedback. I have done most all of those things. Did not know about the placement of the thermistor. Where should it be placed?