If the refrigerator runs on either the gas or the electrical modes it can help you figure out where the problem lies.
Rv fridge not working on electric or gas.
But when we travel to and from the camp site we put refrigerator on gas but the refrigerator is not staying cold.
At the camp site it works fine on gas.
Dometic rv refrigerator repair manual.
Check on the airflow.
Camper refrigerators are not like your fridge back home.
Most rv refrigerators operate on either 110v ac or propane gas.
If your fridge works on gas but it does not work on 110v ac then there is something wrong with your electrical power supply.
These will run on propane gas or electricity depending on the model.
The pilot light is responsible for triggering the fridge burners.
If your refrigerator works on gas but won t work on electric you may have a burned out heating element.
So if your freezer is working but your main compartment is not you likely have reduced airflow.
Once the outside rv fridge access door is removed you should be able to see the cooling unit and the propane lines and burner below it.
Check your circuit breakers and fuses.
This is the back of my norcold rv fridge with an amish built cooling unit the dometic version will look slightly different but the location of the fridge orifice burner is basically the same.
First check that you are getting the energy to your refrigerator.
I have a 2011 puma travel trailer.
Try operating the refrigerator on the 110 volt ac mode and propane gas mode.
If your fridge has a setting for 12 volt dc try that as well.
That means the fridge will include a burner jet also known as a pilot light.
Some also operate on 12v dc as well.
Here are the online repair manuals for the most popular rv refrigerators.
Electrical power does not work.
The cooling effect from most rv refrigerators originates in the freezer compartment and then goes into the main compartment.
The point is don t assume your refrigerator is a hopeless cause.
Sometimes it s even both.
The refrigerator works on electric but does not get as cold as it should.
Use thermometers designed for use in refrigerators.
That said sometimes this doesn t happen.