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[geoffr70]

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

[Andy B]

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. 

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.

[geoffr70]

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

[henryd]

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

[Andy B]

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. 

[Vamps]

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. 

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.....

[Andy B]

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. 

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.....

C'est la vie 

[russ0205]

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,

 

[Andy B]

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,

 

is there an echo in here ..... here ...... here? 

they are are absorPtion fridges 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absorption_refrigerator

[geoffr70]

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 

[Andy B]

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 

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.   

[geoffr70]

So I can just take it out then? Is it all self contained? Brucy bonus! Bo-selecta

[Andy B]

So I can just take it out then? Is it all self contained? Brucy bonus! Bo-selecta

Yes! 
You'll be able to clear all the flue out while you're there too. 

[geoffr70]

Yeah I saw that! Woo thanks Andy, where would i be without all your helpful info? 

[henryd]

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