Need help! New to the expanda range and wanting to get the fridge cold before we head off. I have power to the van since 2 days ago but fridge is not cold. Have it on AC and temp is up to 6 but nothing happening. I know the fridge works as it worked last time we were at a van park but nothing now. Is there a trick to starting it up. Not gas though
Electrical How to start fridge
- Thread starter Renee whiye
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Check the 240V power plug, usually under the seat near the fridge. It is quite often plugged through a double adaptor and they will droop or sag and not operate.
Welcome to the forum too. :welcome:
Welcome to the forum too. :welcome:
3-4 usually does it. And pretty much level of course. You can also feel some warmth around the top exterior vent if the fridge is working.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Hi Drover. Yeah it's on a slant when parked in our driveway. Would that be the reason it doesn't want to work?
Could be, they like to be as level as possible so the ammonia can run without too much hassle, too much lean one way or the other and the gas won't run properly. Relies on convection I believe to make it all happen so gravity can effect the flow. Over half a bubble on a level will throw things out.
Yeah mate... I plugged an extension lead straight onto the fridge so I knew I had power going into it. Then levelled it out and it work. Had the settings on AC and 4. Left it for a few hours then come back an checked the freezer compartment because it gets cold first and it was all good. Plugged it back into the van and it kept trucking