Frig. Electric Quit

[Ron 'n Sue]

Last night, sometime during the evening, our frig electric quit. We were plugged into 'shore power' at the time, and only other thing on shore power at the time was t.v. That didn't turn off.

Turned to Gas operation and frig cooled off overnight.

Question - is there a fuse that might have blown? If so, where would it be?

[Maineah]

Nope it's the same breaker as the outlets. Thermostat or the 120 volt heating element. Just for kicks have a look inside the outside door and make sure the dang think is plugged in proper!

[zero]

Question - is there a fuse that might have blown? If so, where would it be?

Depends on what model refrigerator you have. Some Dometic 2 and 3 way units have a separate 5 amp AC fuse in back. That is a fuse just for the refrigerator to work when in AC power mode.

[zero]

Here's a Dometic diagram showing the 5 amp AC used on some 3-way models.

[Ron 'n Sue]

Dometic RM 2410. WE were plugged in for several days, with no problem, not moving. Just suddenly quit. So it's unlikely to be the plug. We had the thermostat replaced about 4 years ago, so hopefully isn't that again!

[Maineah]

Here's a Dometic diagram showing the 5 amp AC used on some 3-way models.

That's an electronic one.

[Maineah]

I'm guessing the heating element is toes up don't remember exactly where it plugs in but if you can find the connector an ohm meter will tell you right away. The heater is inside of the big tube attached to the boiler assembly.

[WME]

Un plug the power leads to the AC heater and check for continuity with an ohm meter.

[zero]

Dometic RM 2410. WE were plugged in for several days, with no problem, not moving. Just suddenly quit. So it's unlikely to be the plug. We had the thermostat replaced about 4 years ago, so hopefully isn't that again!

If your's is a 2-way with Piezo lighter, it has a heating element that should read 80-110 ohms if you check it with an ohm-meter. If it reads within that range - I'd suspect the contacts inside the rotary switch. I've had to pull apart many of those rotary switches and clean the contacts.

[Ron 'n Sue]

Hopefully our service guy will fix the right thing, rather than the most expensive. He suspects the element. Fixing the rotary switch contacts might be a less expensive fix?