[C320-list] Another dead reefer

[Doug Treff]

Dave,

I wish that were the case for me. Mine does not seem to run at all. The plate in the fridge does not cool at all. ?Nor does the compressor seem to run, and no fan. I'm going to troubleshoot before replacement but it seems bad initially.

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Thu, Aug 13, 2020, at 2:03 PM, Dave Hupe wrote:
>  Regarding Doug's apparently dead frig, when I initially tried my 
> refrigerator, it ran (the compressor only....quietly) and got cold, but 
> the cooling fan didn't run which I figured was not right. In looking at 
> my refrigerator manual, it appeared that the fan should run 
> continuously anytime the compressor is running.  I researched 
> replacement fans [4.68" (or 120mm) square by 1" (or 25 mm) thick 
> "muffin" fan] and located this inexpensive one from Jameco Electronics 
> for $9 then ($15 now) plus shipping which installed without incident 
> (although hard to do inside the confines of the rear compartment) and 
> has run perfectly 
> since https://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&freeText=2170927&langId=-1&productId=2170927&storeId=10001&krypto=fIN5Q673zDAP8XJ79wLl72l3xJYnRJ1iI1V1Srx31wLXxHH33Jr4t8aRHJdrUK9PaSgN5uxxfeibP30je2tXy9NyLjxzT69qPvheOj7wAfc%3D&ddkey=https%3AStoreCatalogDrillDownView
> 
> Doug mentioned about planning to rebed his propane tank to eliminate 
> leakage that may be dripping on his refrigerator. When I bought my 
> boat, I discovered very significant leakage there.  The seal was in 
> really poor shape and unlike other lockers on the boat, there is no lip 
> around the locker that diverts water. 
> 
> I found that after removing the tank, I only needed to temporarily 
> unhook the water drain hose at the bottom of the propane "pan".  I did 
> not have to remove the gas lines at all .... the lines were plenty long 
> enough to be able to unscrew the pan (only 4 screws .... not good) and 
> pull it up high enough to clean up and redo the seal.  I sent a few 
> photos directly to Doug.  If interested I can also send these to 
> others. 
> 
> 
> Dave Hupe
> 1994 C320 #32
> 
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