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I have a 2005 Elddis Crusader with a 3-way Dometic fridge.  It works fine on 240v but this weekend just gone was the first time I have run it on gas since I bought it from the dealer last year and it doesn't seem anywhere near as cold as when it is run on mains.  The fridge lights OK, you can hear the 'pop' as it lights and the light stays amber (surprisingly, in the book it says that amber means it's lit, I've always thought of amber as being a warning).

The van was level both ways according to a spirit level on the floor.

Any suggestions anybody?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Hi Jax (Hijacks???)

Yes I did turn the knob right away round to max.  The freezer compartment was reasonably cold but the rest of the fridge was only just cool.  I agree that the weekend was hot so maybe I'm being unfair, but when we got home on Sunday afternoon the inside of my home fridge was a LOT cooler than the inside of the caravan fridge had been.

There's only the two of us and apart from rescuing the odd 'cool' beer from the fridge, it hadn't been opened much. 

We too find our fridge much cooler on gas than 240v.

During the summer, we sometimes have to run the fridge on gas as electric cannot cope in the height of summer.

Hi Esther

No, it's the same way round.  Cold on elec but cool on gas.  I think I might contact the dealer since it still is under the year's warranty I got with it.

Thanks everyone.