Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: geoffr70 on 20 May 2011, 21:47:24
-
Hi peeps, got my electrics sorted in Kevin the Caravan today, but my fridge isn't working. I've only tried it on 240v. It's getting power to the 12/240/off switch. Do they have some sort of pressure switch that prevents it from coming on if refrigerant is low or non existant?
Anyone got any ideas on problem or common faults? Or is it just old and bust?
Thanks peeps
-
Hi peeps, got my electrics sorted in Kevin the Caravan today, but my fridge isn't working. I've only tried it on 240v. It's getting power to the 12/240/off switch. Do they have some sort of pressure switch that prevents it from coming on if refrigerant is low or non existant?
Anyone got any ideas on problem or common faults? Or is it just old and bust?
Thanks peeps
How have you tested it for not working? :-/
Leave it powered up over night & see if it's chilled before you condemn it.
You know it doesn't have a compressor? :-/ It's an absorption fridge & uses heat to circulate the refrigerant. :y
Also, your fridge/caravan needs to be quite level for it work. They say that leaving absorption fridges upside down fro a few hours can revive them. ;)
-
Ah that's very interesting. Thanks Andy!
There's still hope yet. I condemned it after not hearing the compressor. I know now and will leave it overnight!
Thanks
-
Ah that's very interesting. Thanks Andy!
There's still hope yet. I condemned it after not hearing the compressor. I know now and will leave it overnight!
Thanks
as Andy says,they take a while to do anything :y
-
Ah that's very interesting. Thanks Andy!
There's still hope yet. I condemned it after not hearing the compressor. I know now and will leave it overnight!
Thanks
I thought that might have been the case. ;) ;)
-
Hi peeps, got my electrics sorted in Kevin the Caravan today, but my fridge isn't working. I've only tried it on 240v. It's getting power to the 12/240/off switch. Do they have some sort of pressure switch that prevents it from coming on if refrigerant is low or non existant?
Anyone got any ideas on problem or common faults? Or is it just old and bust?
Thanks peeps
How have you tested it for not working? :-/
Leave it powered up over night & see if it's chilled before you condemn it.
You know it doesn't have a compressor? :-/ It's an absorption fridge & uses heat to circulate the refrigerant. :y
Also, your fridge/caravan needs to be quite level for it work. They say that leaving absorption fridges upside down fro a few hours can revive them. ;)
Or putting them on there side, in your van to drive 8 miles to the repairman, only to find the next day they found no fault with it, it was working perfectly..... :-[ :-[ ::) ::) ::)
Well it was in 1980 ish..... :D :D :D
-
Hi peeps, got my electrics sorted in Kevin the Caravan today, but my fridge isn't working. I've only tried it on 240v. It's getting power to the 12/240/off switch. Do they have some sort of pressure switch that prevents it from coming on if refrigerant is low or non existant?
Anyone got any ideas on problem or common faults? Or is it just old and bust?
Thanks peeps
How have you tested it for not working? :-/
Leave it powered up over night & see if it's chilled before you condemn it.
You know it doesn't have a compressor? :-/ It's an absorption fridge & uses heat to circulate the refrigerant. :y
Also, your fridge/caravan needs to be quite level for it work. They say that leaving absorption fridges upside down fro a few hours can revive them. ;)
Or putting them on there side, in your van to drive 8 miles to the repairman, only to find the next day they found no fault with it, it was working perfectly..... :-[ :-[ ::) ::) ::)
Well it was in 1980 ish..... :D :D :D
C'est la vie ;) ;)
-
Take it out turn it upside down for a couple of hours then turn it back and switch on, if your lucky it will work its an absorbtion fridge,
:y :y :y :y :y
-
Take it out turn it upside down for a couple of hours then turn it back and switch on, if your lucky it will work its an absorbtion fridge,
:y :y :y :y :y
is there an echo in here ..... here ...... here? ::)
they are are absorPtion fridges ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorption_refrigerator
-
I tried taking it out earlier but woud only come out halfway, i didn't want to undo any any unions and lose all the refrigerant! I'll get it sorted, got to keep my Bombardier cold after all :y
-
I tried taking it out earlier but woud only come out halfway, i didn't want to undo any any unions and lose all the refrigerant! I'll get it sorted, got to keep my Bombardier cold after all :y
You can't re-gas the refrigerant in any fridge whether it's gas or electric that's moving it round the system. The pipe work is for the calor/butane/propane gas that you use to heat the refrigerant.............. completely separate from the fridge's refrigerant. :y :y
-
So I can just take it out then? Is it all self contained? Brucy bonus! Bo-selecta :y
-
So I can just take it out then? Is it all self contained? Brucy bonus! Bo-selecta :y
Yes! ;) ;)
You'll be able to clear all the flue out while you're there too. :y :y
-
Yeah I saw that! Woo thanks Andy, where would i be without all your helpful info? :y
-
and while you are cleaning the flue give the gas jet a blow through as well,the crap from the flue can drop down and block it up.Don't ask me how I know >:( :'(
-
Thanks Henry, is it worthwhile fitting a CO detector?
-
our van is about 7 years old and has a detector fitted from new (I think as van was a year old when purchased),not a bad idea to have one in such a confined space
-
I wouldn't like to think how old my caravan is! I fitted a new carpet today, got the eletrics working (well - apart from the fridge!!) then gave it a thorough clean, and fixed the storage box door. It's alright for £150 :y
-
I wouldn't like to think how old my caravan is! I fitted a new carpet today, got the eletrics working (well - apart from the fridge!!) then gave it a thorough clean, and fixed the storage box door. It's alright for £150 :y
My first van was £100 and ready for the road,1974 sprite alpine,I did some journeys in that one,the one we have now is not technically mine,it belongs to my parents but as they are both in there eighties they don't use it so much now
-
I wouldn't like to think how old my caravan is! I fitted a new carpet today, got the eletrics working (well - apart from the fridge!!) then gave it a thorough clean, and fixed the storage box door. It's alright for £150 :y
My first van was £100 and ready for the road,1974 sprite alpine,I did some journeys in that one,the one we have now is not technically mine,it belongs to my parents but as they are both in there eighties they don't use it so much now
Cool, caravans are the way ahead!
-
I wouldn't like to think how old my caravan is! I fitted a new carpet today, got the eletrics working (well - apart from the fridge!!) then gave it a thorough clean, and fixed the storage box door. It's alright for £150 :y
My first van was £100 and ready for the road,1974 sprite alpine,I did some journeys in that one,the one we have now is not technically mine,it belongs to my parents but as they are both in there eighties they don't use it so much now
Cool, caravans are the way ahead!
Now there's a couple of words that just don't go together. ::) ;D
-
Bloody pikeys, you should only be allowed on the roads between 2am and 5am. Grrrr.
Can't you do camping properly, and get a tent?
-
Bloody pikeys, you should only be allowed on the roads between 2am and 5am. Grrrr.
Can't you do camping properly, and get a tent?
:P
-
Bloody pikeys, you should only be allowed on the roads between 5am and 2am. Grrrr.
Can't you do camping properly, and get a tent?
yes you got to sleep sometime :y
Ken
-
Bloody pikeys, you should only be allowed on the roads between 2am and 5am. Grrrr.
Can't you do camping properly, and get a tent?
Jealousy will get you nowhere :D :D :D ;D
-
Ah that's very interesting. Thanks Andy!
There's still hope yet. I condemned it after not hearing the compressor. I know now and will leave it overnight!
Thanks
Did your fridge get cold overnight? :-/ ;)
-
I haven't tried it yet! :-/ my garden is separate from the house and sometimes it awkward having a power lead across. It's my land but I have to provide access for other people, even though they constantly static steer and ruin my Tarmac! Will try it soon as and report back, thanks Andy!
-
.... Will try it soon as and report back, thanks Andy!
OK :y :y
-
oops sorry andy put my post on without reading yours !!!! That method worked most of the time I used to work for electrolux in the 80s and i hated repairing them never enough room in caravans to work,
:'( :'( :'(
-
oops sorry andy put my post on without reading yours !!!! That method worked most of the time I used to work for electrolux in the 80s and i hated repairing them never enough room in caravans to work,
:'( :'( :'(
I was only pulling your leg. I hope you didn't take my reply to heart! ;) ;) ;) ;)
-
Also make sure if after you've moved it, that the flue lines up again, they can move & direct those lovely fumes into your van for that long, long, long sleep...
-
Bloody pikeys, you should only be allowed on the roads between 2am and 5am. Grrrr.
Can't you do camping properly, and get a tent?
Sorry I like my comfy bed, my TV, my toilet in the middle of the night and my shower.
-
Bloody pikeys, you should only be allowed on the roads between 2am and 5am. Grrrr.
Can't you do camping properly, and get a tent?
Sorry I like my comfy bed, my TV, my toilet in the middle of the night and my shower.
me too ;) ;) ;) ;)
-
Bloody pikeys, you should only be allowed on the roads between 2am and 5am. Grrrr.
Can't you do camping properly, and get a tent?
Sorry I like my comfy bed, my TV, my toilet in the middle of the night and my shower.
me too ;) ;) ;) ;)
Sometimes, a toilet the other side of the field just 'ain't far enough away. :-X
-
Although if you're a man, the world is your toilet hahaha :y
-
Although if you're a man, the world is your toilet hahaha :y
Boyfriend "I need a pee"
Girlfriend "My mum is in the bathroom, use the sink"
5 minutes later
Boyfriend "How do I get rid of the poo?"
-
Bloody pikeys, you should only be allowed on the roads between 2am and 5am. Grrrr.
Can't you do camping properly, and get a tent?
Sorry I like my comfy bed, my TV, my toilet in the middle of the night and my shower.
me too ;) ;) ;) ;)
Sometimes, a toilet the other side of the field just 'ain't far enough away. :-X
I don't care it is MY toilet so no smelly people and if wee is over it I know who to blame.
-
Bloody pikeys, you should only be allowed on the roads between 2am and 5am. Grrrr.
Can't you do camping properly, and get a tent?
Sorry I like my comfy bed, my TV, my toilet in the middle of the night and my shower.
me too ;) ;) ;) ;)
Sometimes, a toilet the other side of the field just 'ain't far enough away. :-X
I don't care it is MY toilet so no smelly people and if wee is over it I know who to blame.
The kids..... :D :D :D
-
slow down with the removal of fridge,first thing to check before you ever do that is to turn fridge on and then go outside and remove the bottom grill to gain access to back of fridge,on the right hand side there is the gas burner and a silver tube going upto the flue,a few inch up there is two wires attached to the elements which are pushed into the tube(one is 240v the other 12v)in a short period you should be able to feel heat if you touch the tube(the 240v gets bloody hot).if you have the old type covers you can leave the fridge on for an hour or two and you should be able to feel heat around the flue without removing anything.most common fault on fridge is failed element so check that before removing fridge and breaking any seals :y
-
did you get anywhere with your fridge