Fridge not cooling as well

[gr8daggett]

After some travel and 2.5 months at our winter site in Tucson, AZ,
our Norcold Model 1210 has started not to cool as well as it did during the first part of the trip.
I keep bumping up the Set Temp Number. It was doing great at #3 but now I am up to #6.
Now the Fridge ranges 38-42 and the Freezer ranges 10-19 degrees.
It was much colder on the 3 setting earlier.

Should I be checking something or doing some maintenance.

Thanks, Mike

 

[Cate&Rob]

Hi Mike,

Looking back on my "learning curve" with my Atwood fridge, my first clue should have been how much better it worked on propane. Have you tried an extended time on propane, to see if this cools better than on electric ?

Rob

 

[gr8daggett]

Rob, I have not. That is a good idea. I will give that a try tomorrow.

 

[GDRV Service]

After some travel and 2.5 months at our winter site in Tucson, AZ,
our Norcold Model 1210 has started not to cool as well as it did during the first part of the trip.
I keep bumping up the Set Temp Number. It was doing great at #3 but now I am up to #6.
Now the Fridge ranges 38-42 and the Freezer ranges 10-19 degrees.
It was much colder on the 3 setting earlier.

Should I be checking something or doing some maintenance.

Thanks, Mike

Hi Mike (@gr8daggett )

I've taken the liberty of asking Ryan Prough, the Warranty Manager here at Grand Design RV, to contact you. Or if is more convenient for you, please feel free to contact Ryan at our Customer Support direct phone number of (574) 825-9679.

Best regards,
~ Janice

 

[offtohavasu]

Hi Mike,

Looking back on my "learning curve" with my Atwood fridge, my first clue should have been how much better it worked on propane. Have you tried an extended time on propane, to see if this cools better than on electric ?

Rob

Oh wouldn't that be a kicker? They dump Atwood for the heating element issues and go to Norcold and they will have heating element issues. To soon to tell, though.

 

[gr8daggett]

I tried it on propane today. No difference.
I crank up the temp setting and nothing happens.
It does fire up on propane and stay lit.

 

[offtohavasu]

Have you adjusted the fin sensor at all?

 

[gr8daggett]

Have you adjusted the fin sensor at all?

Did not know it had one... I will take a look. Thanks

 

[offtohavasu]

Did not know it had one... I will take a look. Thanks

Maybe this will help a little:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3K0fQxqiuc

 

[offtohavasu]

Although a Dometic, it helps explain a little more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmzDYZFYmx0