[C320-list] Refrigerator /// Check for a bent wire terminal under the thermo cover causing the lowest temp condition without cycling

[Bruce Heyman]

Rick,
Thanks for the suggestion! I just took the cover off and found both leads
were running clear, no shorts. The internet connection was good enough to
down load the manual which included a trouble shooting section.  I've
re-routed the temperature sensing tube as it was touching in several
locations which it is not supposed to do.  We will see if it behaves better
tonight.
Happy New Year,
Bruce
Somerset #671 SoCal
In Cat Harbor on Catalina Island

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under the thermo cover causing the lowest temp condition without cycling

Bruce,

Consider taking off the thermo switch cover and check to see if one of the
switch lead/power terminals (where the wires are attached to the unit) may
be touching the base plate and keeping the unit in the lowest temperature
condition(highest number). 

Not long after I took delivery of my boat I experienced the same condition
with a rapid battery discharge & icing conditions noted during my first long
weekend on the boat. I pulled the switch cover (think that I had to pull the
dial first) and found that there was a terminal bent toward the base plate
(probably occurred when the unit cover were first assembled). I simply had
to take a flat screw driver and gently pry the wire/terminal free of the
base plate and that solved the problem.

Hope that this is what is causing your system dysfunction.

Rick
My-Ria #277

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Our ref has always drained the battery and frozen the food on the bottom.
We played with the thermostat setting and always keep it at the warmest
position.  
Based on list recommendations I put a battery powered fan in side to move
the air around.  The result was that it never shut off last night and
brought everything down to 27 deg.
I'm beginning to think the thing is just broken.  Has anyone ever opened up
the thermostat?  Any way to calibrate?
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
Cat Harbor, Catalina Island
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