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I have a 1995 National RV with a Dometic RM2611 refrigerator. I changed the motherboard out with a Dinosaur Electronics Micro P-711 which solved my check light problem and the fridge worked nicely. I took the MH up to Canada for 3 weeks, and the freezer kept things frozen, and the refrigerator kept things nice and cold. I just got back from a weekend trip and the freezer only got cold enough to keep things cool, and the refrigerator did not even get cold.
Okay: Here's what I did:
1. All loose rust has been dislodged
2. Burner tube is brand new along with the electrode and thermocouple
3. Did not clean the gas orifice; not sure where that is. However, I don't think that's the problem because the fridge does not get cold when plugged into 110 socket
4. I do have a bright blue flame with just a hint of yellow and a bit of a roar.
5. I ran test at home (SJ CA) to see if water would freeze.
My test results are back. I checked and double checked my system made sure I was level and restarted the fridge using the gas setting. I started it last night at 9:30pm on level 4 and I checked it this morning at 6:30 (8 hours later) the cup of water that I put in the freezer was frozen and the drinks that I put in the fridge were cold. So I concluded that being in the 125 degree temperature had a lot to do with what I experienced. So now my question is how do I avoid this from happening in the future? I travel to Arizona quite a bit and can not afford to keep throwing food away. Anything you can suggest would be greatly appreciated.
Fridge works great in temperature below 85 degrees; however, we also have a boat and spend most of our time at a lake where the temp is consistently above 90 degrees. I had an old Norcold in my 92 Winnebago and it never had a problem keeping thing frozen and/or cold. As a matter of fact, the veggies in the drawer would freeze if I had the temp up too high. I have tried everything with this fridge from leaving the access door off, added 3 fans, even diverted the air conditioner exhaust, and nothing seems to fix the problem. I'm beginning to think that the fridge is tired cause I'm tired of trying to diagnose it. I am so frustrated; I'm ready to just go get a new one installed. Can anyone here help me????
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