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    2022 GD Imagine 2600RB - Fridge does not get cool enough when it's hot outside

    We purchased our 2022 Imagine 2600 RB in Oct 2022. We had several weekend camping trips in the fall and winter and had no issues with the fridge (we're occasional weekend/holiday campers). Then when the heat hit, which was about May (we live in Texas), we discovered our fridge cannot keep cool enough when the temps are 90 and above. Interestingly, the freezer stays plenty cold and food/ice stays frozen. The fridge sometimes can get down to low 40s at night, but during the day struggles to keep in the 50s and sometimes up to 60 when temperatures above 100 outside. We are plugged into electricity and have the AC running all day/night. Has anyone else had issues with their fridge in the hot summer months? Any ideas how to remedy this situation?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim and Mary View Post
    We purchased our 2022 Imagine 2600 RB in Oct 2022. We had several weekend camping trips in the fall and winter and had no issues with the fridge (we're occasional weekend/holiday campers). Then when the heat hit, which was about May (we live in Texas), we discovered our fridge cannot keep cool enough when the temps are 90 and above. Interestingly, the freezer stays plenty cold and food/ice stays frozen. The fridge sometimes can get down to low 40s at night, but during the day struggles to keep in the 50s and sometimes up to 60 when temperatures above 100 outside. We are plugged into electricity and have the AC running all day/night. Has anyone else had issues with their fridge in the hot summer months? Any ideas how to remedy this situation?
    First off, it looks like this is your first post, welcome to the forum. If the freezer works OK but not the frig, it sounds like a circulation problem. Many have had good luck with adding fans, search the forum for some threads on this.
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    Same rig, same temps. We found that the back of the fridge stays cooler than the front. The back wall is usually covered in frost. Have you seen this with yours?

    On mine, the strike for the latching mechanism had two black spacers/washers between it and the refrigerator frame. That created enough play in the fridge door latch that the fridge could partially open before the latch would catch the door. I took those spacers out and the fridge door stays much tighter now. Make sure your door is closing and sealing tightly.
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    I assume a dual source fridge - can run on gas or electric. Not one of the always 12v kind. Lots and lots of prior posts about this, which you should search out to get details about specific "how to".

    A few items, but not near all of the things to try:
    -Inherently, they just can't quickly drop temperatures - they can be slow to very slow to cool. Nor can they deal with a big change from ambient to cold. So 100+ degree days, especially in the sun, make them struggle. One starting empty at 70 degree outside temps can take 12+ hrs to get fully cold....
    - Outside venting and circulation is very important. Some models have a 12v "computer" fan in the outside vent that helps draw air over the radiator to aide in cooling. If you have one, make sure it is running (you probably can hear it even if you can't see it in the vent). Some add more or bigger fans here.
    - Some models have plywood or other baffles to also help direct airflow in the outside vents. Again see what is up with yours, some have not been installed very well and may have shifted. Not every model has them.
    - Do whatever you can to keep that part of the trailer in shade as much as possible. Baking in the sun is the worst hit for performance possible.
    - Make sure the radiator and grills have no obstructions - spider webs, dirt, tree seeds, etc.
    - There are add-on small interior fans that some find help a lot to keep the inside compartment all one temp.
    - Some models have a temperature probe clipped to cooling fins inside. Some have found moving the probe to a different location also helps a lot.
    - Keep it full, but not solidly packed - don't block interior vents, leave room for air flow. Bottles of water are a good moderator for keeping temps consistent.
    - Ice build up, inside or (very, very rarely) outside is the enemy
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    Quote Originally Posted by uwskier View Post
    Same rig, same temps. We found that the back of the fridge stays cooler than the front. The back wall is usually covered in frost. Have you seen this with yours?

    On mine, the strike for the latching mechanism had two black spacers/washers between it and the refrigerator frame. That created enough play in the fridge door latch that the fridge could partially open before the latch would catch the door. I took those spacers out and the fridge door stays much tighter now. Make sure your door is closing and sealing tightly.
    About that frost on the back of the fridge. Ours just started doing that. Does anyone know if there is supposed to be a defrost cycle in the 12v? My wife insists it used to do that, but stopped doing it on the last trip, which is when the frost started.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim and Mary View Post
    We purchased our 2022 Imagine 2600 RB in Oct 2022. We had several weekend camping trips in the fall and winter and had no issues with the fridge (we're occasional weekend/holiday campers). Then when the heat hit, which was about May (we live in Texas), we discovered our fridge cannot keep cool enough when the temps are 90 and above. Interestingly, the freezer stays plenty cold and food/ice stays frozen. The fridge sometimes can get down to low 40s at night, but during the day struggles to keep in the 50s and sometimes up to 60 when temperatures above 100 outside. We are plugged into electricity and have the AC running all day/night. Has anyone else had issues with their fridge in the hot summer months? Any ideas how to remedy this situation?
    There are some great suggestions mentioned about possible causes. In addition I would mention that our Norcold works WAY better when on gas mode as opposed to AC. If that is your case. You say our freezer is plenty cold, what is the temp? I rarely see freezer below 0-5 degrees for an absorption fridge. That may give you an indication of the effectiveness of the entire system.
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