Date:         Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:12:54 -0500
Reply-To:     robert shawn feller <feller@CARBONCOW.COM>
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From:         robert shawn feller <feller@CARBONCOW.COM>
Organization: carboncow
Subject:      yet another fridge question (ok you experts)...
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I'm curious who has done "the flip" on the bench and brought their fridge
back to life.

No working unit (12 or 110) no chance to test gas yet as the tank is off the
vehicle getting restored. I have now determined I have both good 12v and
110v heating elements (proper ohms according to Dometic trouble shooting
manual) and the thermostat and selector switch test out fine too. All
electrical seems to work while on my bench.

I flipped the unit for about 4 hours yesterday and then plugged her in at
110v all night. By morning nothing had changed.

Facts:

1.      you can hear fluid in the pipes when you flip
2.      hot at boiler
3.      not hot at absorber
4.      Therefore Dometic troubleshooter states this is the BLOCKAGE state
and nothing can be done to fix accept replace unit due to NO CIRCUATION

Who has had similar symptoms and brought theirs back from the dead by
flipping it over for a night, two nights, week?

>From what I have read the blockage can become hard (from anti corrosive
chemicals solidifying) but I've read others including a HVAC friend state it
just gets gelatinous and flipping should help.

If I cannot get this to go this week it's getting tossed and I'll find a
NORCOLD or such to replace. I hate to not get something at tight looking as
most units on the market seem to require to much depth to fit correctly.

Shawn
Ohio