half dead fridge (reply)

[mark grady]

I'd suggest that the frig is low on R-12. A low charge will not allow the
refrigerant to continue to expand and remove heat on the 'cold plate' in the
refrigerator compartment.

There is enough of a charge for the freezer to seem to operate, but not
enough to continue in the evaporator coils into the lower compartment.

Just a suggestion for what it's worth. The real problem comes now, as R-12
is no longer available. (Unless you find an old timer). I'm also not sure if
you can use the 'newer' R-12 replacements in this unit. Perhaps someone else
can address that.

By the way, if your unit has two compressors instead of one, it's most
likely the electronic frequency conversion unit or the lower thermostat
rather than anything on the 'gas' side of the frig.

Just some thoughts.

Mark

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of
> LNelson208
> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 1998 6:38 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: GMC: half dead fridge
>
>
> My Norcold 3 way fridge is in a coma.

{snip}

 

[none]

I did the same thing with an old 1970 vintage RV refrigerator. I turned it
upside down for a week without plugging it in, and it's still working today
for the people who bought the motorhome from me. It's sure a cheap fix if it
works for you............Jim Davis-----Original Message-----
From: HLBF
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: half dead fridge (reply)

>I had a '77 Royale that had that problem several years ago & ordered a new
>fridge, but before installing it was told by my GMC service manager to
"burp"
>the old one - never heard of it before, and get looked at like I'm crazy
when
>I mention it to "specialists". Appears the gasses separate over a while -
take
>it out and turn it upside, plug it in, leave it a couple days. Worked like
a
>charm on mine, was still working when I sold it several years later, saved
me
>over $1,000.
>Lanier
>

 

[john dolan]

> Lanier...I would like to get this strraight. You say you had the same problem
> (freezer works / lower unit doesn't) and burping worked??? The Norcold guy
> indicated that it probably wouldn't work, based on my symptoms.

Let me get this straight too ... The Norcold guy wants to sell you a new
refrigerator...right? Sounds like I'd be burping that baby, for all its worth.

- --

Regards,
John Dolan

jdolan

 

[bartz paul]

> Larry:
>
> I had a problem with a new year old Norcold not cooling and they had
> to replace what I believe they called the cold unit. It's a swap out
> procedure of the unit on the back exterior of the fridge.
>
> Paul Bartz
> ----------
> From: LNelson208
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Sent: 7/2/98 10:42:10 PM
> Subject: Re: GMC: half dead fridge (reply)
>
> Mark...thanks for the reply but this is an absorption unit
> (water+ammonia+hydrogen gas, but no freon or compressors).
>
> I am fairly certain that I may have to give this box a decent burial.
> Larry,
> Palm Beach '75
>