Howdy, I have a 2020 Oliver Elite 2, 2nd owner. Hull # 644.
3-way Norcold fridge was working great most of the time on my 3 month trip from Texas to Alaska, always on propane. Then we filled freezer with freezer packed frozen fish. Fridge was pretty full too. But a few weeks ago we noticed fridge was warmer. (Freezer was still freezing though) then every now and then the fridge would be off with an error code N. I was able to reset that with jumper cable and it would start cooling, but then in a day or two it would be off again.
we emptied most of fridge, we made sure the thermostat thing on interior fins is at the top, turned fridge up to 9. Oliver is always level, we cleaned fridge and seals, the fan is running, but it does get really hot in both compartments. Most of our trip we stayed in cool temperature locations, never needing AC. Seems like fridge just keeps having issues.
now I’m home in Texas, it’s very hot here. Fridge is completely empty and all cleaned up. I left it turned off for a couple days. Turned it on using gas, it ran about a day, then error message N. I plugged my trailer into a 110 outlet and tried to run on AC, it turned off and gave different error code of no electric. Switch it to DC and it’s running, fridge is still seeming not cool, freezer is feeling pretty cold.
I took some photos of what my 2 compartments look like. The top one has stacks of styrofoam an metal tape and the bottom is 2 metal plates over the top of the fins and fan in the back.
I currently have both covers off and pulled up the 2 metal plates to allow more air flow around the fan. I have used small rubber mallet to tap black coils.
I could add ice to fridge and freezer to assist cooling? I have checked all 3 fuses- good! All connections of wires look good. Everything is dry in the back, nothing leaking, no smells.
ive been reading everything I can find. What am I missing? When Oliver installs the fridge do they put all that styrofoam and the metal plates in the top? ( that seems to restrict air flow). It’s hot to the touch in both compartments. Really hot here in texas, but they were hot in Alaska and in Colorado too.
any new ideas out there?
thanks,
Tanya Phillips
Austin, TX
Hull 644