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Thetford 3way fridge querk


Our thetford 3 way fridge has a mind of it's own but I think I've finally tamed it. I've discovered that when it's running on AC power and I disconnect the power for a few short minutes it forgets what it's supposed to be doing and starts to heat up Once I reconnect AC. I've discovered the way to get it back on track, operating as a fridge again, is to turn it off for about an hour then run it on gas until it gets back to 3-5 degrees again and then turn it to AC again. Trying to run it only on AC does not work. Has anyone had similar experiences?



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Has the element burnt out ? Do you have an ampmeter ? To check load when turni AC on .

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The fridge is less than 2 years old. It works fine on AC when running. I had it checked by a Thedford agent in Rockhampton who discovered that Sunliner had not installed the flue for the gas burner. I now have a flue and it works better than ever on gas but I dont understand why a power interruption will cause the AC to not do its job. Puzzling. Also, I don't have an amp meter with me.



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I would be contacting Thetford regarding that problem.



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Nissan Navara D23 diesel auto, Spaceland pop-top
Retired radio and electronics technician.
NSW Central Coast.

 



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yes, PeterD. Will do. 



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