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18/3/2021 at 4:36pm
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I've gone from caravan to campervan.Just starting to get to grips with the equipment, The fridge is a compressor type.The manual says to leave the door open when not in use, to prevent mould. I always did that with caravan .But with tghe door open the interior light stays on, therefore drawing on Leisure battery.Any advice grafefullt received.
Cheers Siobhan


18/3/2021 at 5:27pm
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Unplug it/switch it off? If the light is coming on surely the whole fridge is drawing power.

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18/3/2021 at 5:43pm
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No the fridge is turned off. and it is wired in to 12v/240 system so no plug .It's tricky for me to remove the bulb as I have e a disability. The only other option I thpught of was to remove the fuse in the charging unit but again a bit fiddly for me.
So not that straightforward .


18/3/2021 at 6:04pm
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Where is it turned off then?

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18/3/2021 at 6:20pm
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A dial inside the fridge.It's just a very simple fridge the dial clicks off and stes temp when on .


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18/3/2021 at 6:20pm
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Two things spring to mind, first my caravan fridge (3 way type) has a sliding plate on catch that allows you to either shut door tight (for use) or leave ajar (for out of use) for ventilation, this keeps the light out same as a completely shut door. Not obvious in itself, but mentioned in the manual, has yours not got a similar feature?

Second thing, do you not have a 12V isolation switch on control panel/circuit breaker/fuse panel, that you can simply flick off to isolate either the fridge or all 12v camper electrics.

It's always easier to give advice if you enter details (model, year etc.) of your campervan, as we can then usually identify where any switches and controls are.

A compressor fridge may have been an after market fitment unless your camper is pretty modern and more than likely a continental brand, as 3 way fridges are almost universal for older and UK brands. If it's a later addition, the wiring may not conform to any particular/known standard, so all the more difficult to advise.


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Thanks. Our caravan had a similar door catch -this has not.
yes I have isolated 12v circuit but light is still on .This is a recent conversion so I will have a chat with them .Thanks anyway for all the ideas.


18/3/2021 at 8:05pm
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Quote: Originally posted by siobhank on 18/3/2021
Thanks. Our caravan had a similar door catch -this has not.
yes I have isolated 12v circuit but light is still on .This is a recent conversion so I will have a chat with them .Thanks anyway for all the ideas.




If you have isolated the 12 volt circuit, by that I take it you mean the leisure battery supply, that suggests to me that your fridge light is running off the starting battery. That definitely needs investigating.


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Look for a rocker switch which activates the light and tape it down. Could be by the light, or around the door.



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