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Old 10-02-2015, 03:35 PM   #1
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2013 v 3600 dutchmen frig problems

Hello all, brand spanking new i have been tent camping forever. just purchased dutchmen and i need help. freezer gets ice cold but frig is not cold. can anyone help me or give me some info on the matter
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Old 10-03-2015, 01:38 AM   #2
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Does the refrigerator get cold on electricity?
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Old 10-03-2015, 03:13 AM   #3
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How long has it been on? On some units the freezer gets cold first, and that usually means you are ok. Never had one where the freezer worked and not the fridge or vice versa.
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It's a common description of a non working gas refrigerator. The freezer gets cold first and then if the system is working correctly the lower portion gets its share.


Of course the allotted time is needed..................
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Old 10-04-2015, 04:26 PM   #5
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Check it after a day being on, it takes a little while, always turn it on a day before you fill it up and head out camping
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Old 10-04-2015, 08:00 PM   #6
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To speed mine up I will put some blue ice blocks in freezer. The way most absorption fridges work, is that the freezer cools down first then the fridge compartment. It has to do with the way it is plumbed. There is a really good article about it on the web somewhere. Can't find it or the link.

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