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I kicked it up to '5' last night and it's down to 40d this morning. It was upper 50's, low 60's overnight and I'll keep a close watch on it today.

Thanks to everyone for their input/feedback, even if I didn't respond below.

Originally Posted by Lloyd

Have you by any chance checked out the thermister?

I went to pull it off and it won't budge. I think it may be rusted' on there. I pulled the drain tray and there was a big rust spot below the thermistor. I went to order a new one in case the old one breaks but they don't seem to include the clip and that may be the issue (rusted clip).

Originally Posted by Beau388

The most common problem with RV fridges not keeping things cool is leakage around the doors. Try the dollar bill test. Put a dollar bill in the door seal so that enough short edge sticks-out, so you can get a two finger (and thumb) grip on it. The door seal in all places should hold the bill tight enough to almost tear the bill before you and finally remove it. Try the test all around the doors. My N611 is 5 years old as the freezer stays at 20 to 22 degrees (on 4 with ambient temps up to 90 F; above thatwe use 5) and the fridge will freeze soft drink can in about 20 hours (beer stays liquid). Make sure the sun never shines directly on the fridge vents.

The dollar test worked well so I have to look elsewhere. I can usually run it on '3' and it will keep stay in the 40's. It went into the 50's, I pushed it to '4' and progress was slow so, I bumped it to '5'. It's down to 40d this morning. If it drops below 40, I'll drop it to '4' and watch close. The performance change has me a little on edge.

Originally Posted by lwmcguire

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One other item we noticed years back was the camp ground voltage. When the pedestal voltage dropped as the camp ground filled the fridge heater performance suffered
Unless you boondock a lot electric fridges are the only way to go, AC or DC

I boondock a lot so will stay with propane until some other things are in place (solar&batts). The campground is empty. Snowbirds are gone, for the most part. This just started happening yesterday. It seems sudden. I would expect a slow degradation before complete failure, except if that's what I'm witnessing now.

Originally Posted by pneumatics

...cut... Driving them down the road is helpful as it causes mixing of the liquid...cut...
Door leaks and thermistor position can cause problems but are easily remedied but the age of yours I would believe the seals should be good...cut...

The rig is dead level. Asphalt pad and jacks are only extended enough to compensate for a forward slope to accommodate run-off. Funny you should mention driving. I have been stationary for 4 months in FL. The same behavior occurred this same time last year in Tucson with similar temps. After some travel, the fridge worked as it used to.

Originally Posted by 16ACE27

If that's the issue then you may have a bad electric heater, or power to it, or a bad control board.

I'm beginning to suspect a temp change and thermistor problem. I won't fool with the one that's on there until a replacement arrives - just in case. I also found some info in this forum and out there on how to reposition it for better performance. If I can't get the old one off, I'll install the new and snip the wires to the old. I'm not going to break something and shell out 2k for a $13 part.

Thanks again to everyone for chiming in. This place is the best, as usual.

p.s. fans are on the list to be ordered.