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Subject Topic: 3 way fridge only working on gas Post Reply Post New Topic
12/4/2011 at 4:29pm
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I have a sunncamp 45ltr 3 way fridge that just stopped working. I tried turning it upside down for 24 hours & still no joy. So today I connected on a gas supply & it works fine on gas. Does anyone know what could have gone wrong with the 240v mains side (red power LED is working). From reading about on the net I see the only thing that might be different is the way it heats up the fluid between gas/electric...someone please help a damsel in distress ;)

 

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12/4/2011 at 4:36pm
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I have the opposite problem - works on electric but not on gas so if anyone can help with my problem that would be fantastic

Emma

 



12/4/2011 at 4:52pm
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So between us Emma we could have a working fridge

 

Kirsty



12/4/2011 at 9:45pm
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It sounds as if the 240v element has failed. I don't know if replacements are available.


12/4/2011 at 10:43pm
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So, now its a one way fridge

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13/4/2011 at 9:29am
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Thanks everyone, a 1 way fridge thats only 2 years old....sunncamp sucks!!!

 

Kirsty



13/4/2011 at 10:41am
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FOLLOW UP

Have just phoned sunnflair repairs department & explained that the mains no longer works, was told to run it off gas! I have now sent them an email telling them that for £175 I expected this fridge to last more than 50 days (which is the total amount of time its been in use over the last 2 years). They seem to think they only guarantee it for 365 days, this is WRONG!!! The sale of goods acts states a reasonable period, in other words if you sepnd £600 on a cooker you expect it to last 5 years, not 1 year! But the same cant be said of a £20 kettle. So to anyone else who has a 3 way fridge thats gone wrong within 5 years, please seek legal advice & lets stop these thieving companies trying to weasel out of thier obligations.

 

Kirsty



13/4/2011 at 11:15am
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Have you checked that there are all wires connected properly.
And in Emmas fridge is it possible that gas line or gas burner is blocked or that kind of regulators you use, can it be broken or jammed...

Apsorptiton fridge is quite simple there is ammonia in the seald system and it need to warm up.

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13/4/2011 at 12:16pm
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All wires connected, it was working one day & stopped overnight!

 

Kirsty



13/4/2011 at 1:23pm
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Same problem on this thread the poster suggests trying to source a new 240v element. Your fridge just looks like a rebadged Dometic Combicool fridge & elements are available for them.


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13/4/2011 at 3:11pm
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is the fridge level in your camper because i had same prob
and when i leveled it worked a treat again


13/4/2011 at 4:33pm
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Thanks everyone. The fridge is a rebadged combicool, but not sure which model is the closest?

Yes the fridge is level, its sat on my kitchen fllor as I type ;)

 

Kirsty x




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