Big up from me my friend . I've got a 22 year old Electrolux RM4401LM , fitted in my year 2000 Hymer . Works fine on 240 , pretty good on gas , (incidentally i push the gas selector in for gas ignition) , but i am having problems on 12v . The warning light is indicating the circuit is not active , so i changed it , and it's still not illuminated , no the fridge does not appear to be cooling either . This weekend , i intended removing the fridge to do another job , and had decided to check the wiring at the same time . To be honest , i'm already suspecting a burnt out element , but i need to diagnose a failure , before shelling out . I believe an understanding into how they work , can help in the repair , and to that end you have done a sterling job . I did replay a couple of parts , but you had just the right amount of science , anymore and it would probable go over most people's head , mine included . Add to that the fact i now know where to find these elements , and maybe you can see , this is the best 40 minutes i've spent . You may like to know , this is how i learnt to weld plastic a couple of years ago , it's already saved me a couple of thousand , repairing my bumper and both front spats . I've actually just finish converting my radio console to double din . So on that note , i now need to go back , and give a thumbs up on part 2 . Thank you my friend , this was a very worthwhile watch .
Very worthwhile listening to and digesting . I also have a 20 plus year 3way fridge that I want to convert to running 12volt . Thanks for the info. Bruce in South Africe
Thanks for your video. It helped me great. All that I needed to do was clean the gas jet. It was so easy to do. Works great. It lights very fast. Thanks
Thanks for a very well informed video. Since watching it i have removed fridge and cleaned, checked as per your video. I have an odd ball problem. I recently have converted gas system to Gaslow PLG which has worked well. Coincidentally the fridge has started to smell a bit like moldy cheese only when door is opened, but only when using gas. No smell when on hook up or 12v Have yet to put fridge back in van and connect it up. So will have to see if cleaning etc as cured problem. Any suggestions? Cheers again for your help so far. Dave Mathers
I’m not entirely sure what mouldy cheese smells like but if it smells at all similar to rotten eggs, there’s probably gas leaking out, giving off that smell. They add sulfur dioxide to propane and natural gas, which is the smell that makes rotten eggs so bad, to notify anyone around that there is gas in the air since those hydrocarbons typically don’t have a smell. If the smell is rotten eggs, I’d suggest that you don’t use it on the gas setting for more than a minute at a time, just to check if the problem has been fixed as the gas is explosive in large enough quantities, in enclosed spaces (i.e. the inside of the van/camper or inside the fridge itself)
Hey great vid :D I have the same fridge (actually the other model, but uses the same operating manual. Just curious why you have the freezer door left off? is that on purpose? Makes the fridge a bit colder a bit quicker I'd assume. OR was it just broken?
@@CombeValleyCampers I see I see. i love the mirror finish also. thinking of doing the same for mine! Cant decide on real mirror glass or a lighter mirrored perspex or something.
Great video.Question,so does the fridge area only get cold by the air dropping from the freezer box.Why are there fins in the fridge area.Cant get fridge cold but freezer box frozen!!Regards
Yes thats the method. The freezer section gets cold first and the rest if the fridge follows. Nice system really. Hoe long have you left the fridge to recharge temperature?
@@CombeValleyCampers Many thanks for the reply! Its a really old dometic picked up for my shack near the beach.Does get hot here.Freeer is ok after a couple of hours but even when left on 48 hrs Max cold is only 14 - 15°c maybe just old and struggling.
Dear sir, I wonder if you can answer a question I have, a butane dumpy bottle with a 27mbar pressure running my gas heater on my 1992 Talbot express, can I run it on a Propane gas dumpy with a regulator with a 30mbar /37mbar, I know I will have to change the connection to a left hand thread, also what are the little grooves on the nuts representing.
Hey. Thanks again for your videos, thanks to them I repairing an old dometic 3 way fridge. 110 vols and lpg are working well, but I can’t understand how the 12 volts works... Question: The heating element is the same for 12 volts and 110 volts or there should be an special heating element for 12 volts ?? Thanks again.
We have a gas issue. Will only stay light when depressing the gas button as you do when igniting but it won't stay lit when you let go. Any ideas appreciated?
So how would propane power it if it didn't have electricity? Wait it just hit me the propane would be used to heat the gasses instead of an electric burner correct? Also what's the deal with them needing to be leveled to work or is that only for compressor fridges?
Hi..I have a 3 way Thetford N80 camper fridge which has decided to stop working,. I can feel the heat being generated from the outlet vent and I have taken both vents off and given the back of the fridge a good clean.Everything looks ok, no leaks that I can see and the gas ignites when I use the gas option...any ideas, its always worked previously.
Hi mate love the vids learning a lot! Sorry for the irrelevant question but do you know of any courses in van conversions? If they exist here in uk? Thanks.
@@CombeValleyCampers Hi, your videos are very nice so thanks a lot. Let me ask you, all 3 was tubes are hot, but fridge doesn't cool. Where could be the problem? I tried many times turn over the fridge and wait one Day but didn' t help.... : ( thank you Lukas
What causes the burners (240v and gas) get hot but the fridge doesn't cool, have turned it upside down a left for 2 hours and back up the right way a few times, makes no differents
My 3 way Dometic refrigerator is a piece of junk. It’s only 2 years old and already I can’t get parts. I can’t tell you enough how disappointed I am with the Dometic Company. I’v been waiting 6 months for a Circuit board with no end in sight. I use a 12 volt chest that works great. Is this guy claiming that 35 year old refrigerator still works? The dealers have told me they have nothing but refrigerator problems now.
@@CombeValleyCampers so I installed top vent fans in preparation for warmer temperatures. As a result of seen some pretty varied and frustrating results of higher internal temperatures. What the hell am I doing wrong? The fridge model is a RM 2555
@@mattsmith2051 have you carried out the service items, made sure the fridge works correctly on the 'bench' so to speak? It sometimes helps to turn the fridge upside down for 24hours to mix the solutions
@@CombeValleyCampers it’s a 150L but no I haven’t turned it upside down 😆 It seem to be working perfectly when we first purchased the van in cooler temps but we have recently noticed intermittent poor performance with internal temperatures rising during the day after defrosting the fridge in particular
@@CombeValleyCampers suspension bushes renewing front and rear, steering rack bush renewel, removing gearbox, coolant changing, gear linkage replacement, gearstick housing replacement, sorry just a few things lol
Invented 200 years ago by Michael Faraday a Great British engineer. Clever stuff hey. Thanks for sharing mate, this video is great.
Big up from me my friend . I've got a 22 year old Electrolux RM4401LM , fitted in my year 2000 Hymer . Works fine on 240 , pretty good on gas , (incidentally i push the gas selector in for gas ignition) , but i am having problems on 12v . The warning light is indicating the circuit is not active , so i changed it , and it's still not illuminated , no the fridge does not appear to be cooling either . This weekend , i intended removing the fridge to do another job , and had decided to check the wiring at the same time .
To be honest , i'm already suspecting a burnt out element , but i need to diagnose a failure , before shelling out . I believe an understanding into how they work , can help in the repair , and to that end you have done a sterling job . I did replay a couple of parts , but you had just the right amount of science , anymore and it would probable go over most people's head , mine included . Add to that the fact i now know where to find these elements , and maybe you can see , this is the best 40 minutes i've spent .
You may like to know , this is how i learnt to weld plastic a couple of years ago , it's already saved me a couple of thousand , repairing my bumper and both front spats . I've actually just finish converting my radio console to double din .
So on that note , i now need to go back , and give a thumbs up on part 2 . Thank you my friend , this was a very worthwhile watch .
Very worthwhile listening to and digesting . I also have a 20 plus year 3way fridge that I want to convert to running 12volt . Thanks for the info. Bruce in South Africe
Thanks for your video. It helped me great. All that I needed to do was clean the gas jet. It was so easy to do. Works great. It lights very fast. Thanks
These vids are a great source of information, thank you for posting them!
Very good, I get it. Some random neuron from my school days fired off and I think the hydrogen and ammonia reaction is endothermic then?
Thanks for a very well informed video. Since watching it i have removed fridge and cleaned, checked as per your video.
I have an odd ball problem. I recently have converted gas system to Gaslow PLG which has worked well. Coincidentally the fridge
has started to smell a bit like moldy cheese only when door is opened, but only when using gas. No smell when on hook up or 12v
Have yet to put fridge back in van and connect it up. So will have to see if cleaning etc as cured problem. Any suggestions?
Cheers again for your help so far.
Dave Mathers
I’m not entirely sure what mouldy cheese smells like but if it smells at all similar to rotten eggs, there’s probably gas leaking out, giving off that smell. They add sulfur dioxide to propane and natural gas, which is the smell that makes rotten eggs so bad, to notify anyone around that there is gas in the air since those hydrocarbons typically don’t have a smell. If the smell is rotten eggs, I’d suggest that you don’t use it on the gas setting for more than a minute at a time, just to check if the problem has been fixed as the gas is explosive in large enough quantities, in enclosed spaces (i.e. the inside of the van/camper or inside the fridge itself)
Really great Videos, Wonderful teaching! Very cool indeed sir!
Hya mate, thanks for the posting this vid. Very informative
tanks, I was wondering how this kind of fridge works
Hey great vid :D I have the same fridge (actually the other model, but uses the same operating manual. Just curious why you have the freezer door left off? is that on purpose? Makes the fridge a bit colder a bit quicker I'd assume. OR was it just broken?
On this particular fridge it was missing
@@CombeValleyCampers I see I see. i love the mirror finish also. thinking of doing the same for mine! Cant decide on real mirror glass or a lighter mirrored perspex or something.
Great video.Question,so does the fridge area only get cold by the air dropping from the freezer box.Why are there fins in the fridge area.Cant get fridge cold but freezer box frozen!!Regards
Yes thats the method. The freezer section gets cold first and the rest if the fridge follows. Nice system really. Hoe long have you left the fridge to recharge temperature?
@@CombeValleyCampers Many thanks for the reply! Its a really old dometic picked up for my shack near the beach.Does get hot here.Freeer is ok after a couple of hours but even when left on 48 hrs Max cold is only 14 - 15°c maybe just old and struggling.
Dear sir a most exellent video.very helpfull,thanku.
Dear sir, I wonder if you can answer a question I have, a butane dumpy bottle with a 27mbar pressure running my gas heater on my 1992 Talbot express, can I run it on a Propane gas dumpy with a regulator with a 30mbar /37mbar, I know I will have to change the connection to a left hand thread, also what are the little grooves on the nuts representing.
Do you recomend change my 3 way fridge for one new 12v fridge?
Could one of these be reconfigured to work off a stove flue?
Do any of the gases, liquids used in the fridge ever need replacing or recharging or is that even possible? Thanks
As far as I know, it’s not possible
@@CombeValleyCampers thanks for the reply. I was just wondering.
Hey. Thanks again for your videos, thanks to them I repairing an old dometic 3 way fridge.
110 vols and lpg are working well, but I can’t understand how the 12 volts works... Question: The heating element is the same for 12 volts and 110 volts or there should be an special heating element for 12 volts ??
Thanks again.
Hi Marcos, the 12 v and 110v elements look similar but are very different. Make sure to buy the correct replacement
Very good video! Easy to follow yes
We have a gas issue. Will only stay light when depressing the gas button as you do when igniting but it won't stay lit when you let go. Any ideas appreciated?
A replacement switch or valve may be needed
So how would propane power it if it didn't have electricity? Wait it just hit me the propane would be used to heat the gasses instead of an electric burner correct?
Also what's the deal with them needing to be leveled to work or is that only for compressor fridges?
Propane or electricity would provide heat energy. We need heat to move to make cold.
I understood it good job buddy
Thank you, easy to understand.
What about the grease type stuff from behind cooling fins inside that goes hard and doesn't cool inside anymore
How does the fridge know when the car is moving when running on 12v?
Hi..I have a 3 way Thetford N80 camper fridge which has decided to stop working,. I can feel the heat being generated from the outlet vent and I have taken both vents off and given the back of the fridge a good clean.Everything looks ok, no leaks that I can see and the gas ignites when I use the gas option...any ideas, its always worked previously.
Try to put the fridge head down for 24 hrs, sometimes the chemical stuck there cause long periods no using
Awesome video. Very helpful, many thanks.:)
How much pressure do they have the hydrogen under?
Our ice box is freezing but not the food and drink area? The fins underneath the icebox don't seem to get cold enough ?any ideas people ?
Videos are great,im getting a dometic fridge with freezer on top can I transport it on its side in my car for 10 miles to get it home
That'll be 🙂
Thatll be fine :)
Thanks very much
Can the outside flue vent be lower than the flue ??
Awesome description
How hard would it be to heat this with solar?
Hi mate love the vids learning a lot! Sorry for the irrelevant question but do you know of any courses in van conversions? If they exist here in uk? Thanks.
Hi Rhys, Thanks for the kind words. I dont beleive there are any courses, which is why I do the vids for everyone!!!
Glad you like them
No problem! Looking for a career change haha
@@CombeValleyCampers Hi, your videos are very nice so thanks a lot. Let me ask you, all 3 was tubes are hot, but fridge doesn't cool. Where could be the problem? I tried many times turn over the fridge and wait one Day but didn' t help.... : ( thank you Lukas
Ty soo mutch im going away tomorrow night n i could not work out what was what lol
You freeze as many water bottles as the freezer will hold and then rotate the frozen bottles out and the cold bottles into the freezer.
with all these liquids heating and vaporising, do these fridges ever need re gassing ??
They are a sealed unit
@@CombeValleyCampers thx .. what does turning them upside do then ?
What causes the burners (240v and gas) get hot but the fridge doesn't cool, have turned it upside down a left for 2 hours and back up the right way a few times, makes no differents
Its possible that the chemical solution isn't flowing correctly.
What can i do to fix this as its not a very old camp fridge
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🤯🤯🤯 thank you - very easy to follow
Brilliant, thanks so much :)
My 3 way Dometic refrigerator is a piece of junk. It’s only 2 years old and already I can’t get parts. I can’t tell you enough how disappointed I am with the Dometic Company. I’v been waiting 6 months for a Circuit board with no end in sight. I use a 12 volt chest that works great. Is this guy claiming that 35 year old refrigerator still works? The dealers have told me they have nothing but refrigerator problems now.
Do you need to replenish the mixture in old units with a refrigeration mechanic?
It's a sealed system
@@CombeValleyCampers so I installed top vent fans in preparation for warmer temperatures. As a result of seen some pretty varied and frustrating results of higher internal temperatures. What the hell am I doing wrong? The fridge model is a RM 2555
@@mattsmith2051 have you carried out the service items, made sure the fridge works correctly on the 'bench' so to speak? It sometimes helps to turn the fridge upside down for 24hours to mix the solutions
@@CombeValleyCampers it’s a 150L but no I haven’t turned it upside down 😆 It seem to be working perfectly when we first purchased the van in cooler temps but we have recently noticed intermittent poor performance with internal temperatures rising during the day after defrosting the fridge in particular
How long can you run it on LP gas .. 20 pound cylinder .
Run times and efficiency depend on condition of fridge, ambient temperatures, and contents. I could hazard a guess!
that was really cool
Using induction as heat source would be much more efficient
Will you be doing videos on the T3 you mentioned, same year as ours :-)
Yes sir. What do you want to see?
@@CombeValleyCampers suspension bushes renewing front and rear, steering rack bush renewel, removing gearbox, coolant changing, gear linkage replacement, gearstick housing replacement, sorry just a few things lol
We will be doing all these things in time :)
@@CombeValleyCampers roger that
I want to know how to charge an ammonia fridge and also if possible make an ammonia freezer
great content
Nice cap that.
hi there any idea why the heating elementgets hot butbfridge/freezer doesnt get cool its like that on all 3 ways??
How does a 3 way 'fridge work? Badly, get a compressor one!
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