Norcold 1210 warm RV refrigerator fix
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- 9/20/18 Update:
After further research and replacing control board at back of refer it appears these warmup periods are part of an undocumented fin defrost cycle that happens about every 48 hrs.
Other folks have stated that just turning the refer off and back on will reset the cycle.
Our new board appears to be doing the same thing. We now leave our display in diagnostic mode on screen 3 and monitor fin temp. On temp setting 7 after interior temp stabilizes, fin temps run 23-25 keeping interior at 32-33.
Here's the really big picture,:
1. If you go outside your RV and open the back refer covers and see yellow powder, you need a new cooling unit.
2. Excessive heat from unit will shut it down. If you see a red LED light in the back it could be the unit shut down due to overheating. It will reset itself when temps return to safe operation levels. Time to reset all depends on how fast temps return to normal.
3. This sounds stupid but heat is required to cool (its physics) so if the flame or electric elements are not working the refer won't cool. You need at least one to work.
4. The unit is either full on or full off. Temp is controlled by how long it is on and off.
5. The switch that turns the cooling on or off is the thermistor and is stuck to the fins in the back of the refer section. If its not working correctly neither will your fridge.
6. Make sure the doors are fully closed and if you throw a whole bunch of warm stuff in there expect temps to rise until all that heat can be removed.
The onboard diagnostics continually check all of these functions.
What I have found that fixes my RV refrigerator when I find it warming up.
This whole process can be completed in under 1 minute
The results should be seen in under 30 minutes and you will be able to see what the actual cooling fin temperature is at any time and how just opening the door or adding some warm food affects the temperature and the time it takes to recover.
Things to remember:
1. Make sure everyone is closing the doors until they click by pressing at the corners where the handles are.
2. The fin temperature should always be below 30 to keep the refer compartment in the low 30's
The steps shown can be found here in section 9 on page 73
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You don't know how much I appreciate you demonstrating your video, heck had camper full year and wondered why doesn't it display temperature, thought oh well just old camper! But with your video I now see my temperature, thanks for taking the time to record this! I'm now or should I say my Wife is a Happy Camper! God Bless
Our Norcold 1210 was not working on AC. LP would turn refrigerator on, but not cooling very well. We ran the diagnostic test just like you showed. Downloaded the service manual too. At first we heard no reaction from the refrigerator and saw no change in temp on either LP or AC. We turn the refrigerator off and went out to eat. When we came home, hours later, I turn the refrigerator back on AC, and we went to bed. When we got up in the morning the refrigerator was registering 38 degrees on the panel and my freezer was making ice cubes. I believe following your instruction in this video and then turning the unit off for several hours, and turning it on and running during the night reset and fixed what ever was wrong with it. Just like you say in the video, "these refrigerators are like voodoo". Thank you!!!
Hi and thanks so much for your positive comment.
Glad you got it working.
I added some high level notes in my description text you might want to take a look at to help better understand how the thing works. It's brief but to the point if you didn't know already.
Ours started heating up last night to 35 but was back to 23 this morning and nothing had been done. Go figure. All I can say is keep monitoring that fin temp. and take action if/as needed. We're lucky that we have a toy hauler and actually bought a small residential fridge and keep it in back as a backup now, all before making this video and really getting into trying to figure out what to do.
Thank you so much for your video. It was working great then had to shut off all electricity and it would only cool in the freezer. I just found your video. Praying it works.
Thanks, we were leaving on 4/30/20 to go camping, and started getting it ready on 4/27. The fridge was showing N code, and I did everything to no avail. I found you video last night, and it worked! THANKS!
Thank you so much!!! I tried so many times for an entire week and I finally gave up. When I tried to turn my LP off today, I realized that it's working. It's 23 degree when the outside temperature shows 93. Wow it's a magic!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I have a smaller version of the Norcold refrigerator in my toy hauler and this video helped me clear the air code for it. Thank you very much for posting this and it looks like it fixed my issue.
This was a life saver! Thank you so much. I wish there was a permanent fix though we have to do this everytime we travel with our camper.
This video helped me out thanks so much, I snowbird for 5 months a year and it seems about once durning that time the refrigerator starts to warm and wont cool properly. I re-level and tried your process and in a 4 hours the refrigerator was at 36 degrees and the fins were cold again. When i travel and move every few days I don’t have this problem so I think it proves that performing this procedure is resetting the electronics. Thanks and I will share with other RVers that have the same issue.
My Norcold was freezing well, but the fridge struggled to get 50 degrees. I followed your procedure and now the fridge reaches 23 degrees at setting #7 on an 85 degree day! Looks like I'll have to run at a lower number now. THANKS!
This was a fix at nite going through utube lol and it worked! We will see how long but it’s cold now! I thank you all for your help and the utube guy to put it on! I would have never known! Joe Caruso
Thank you!! The Manuel Link you provided is wonderfuL! IT's crazy they do not supply us with this full Manuel upon purchase or at least a weblink for it! So thanks so much! We went to page 73 section 9 like in your notes above and we were able to see all the fault codes and what they meant. Nothing was the culprit so hopefully after doing your suggestion the fins will start to go down. We are at 29-30 and our thermostat is reading 43 degrees. So we need to get it lower. Earlier today we found we had a broken fan in the back of the fridge. We ordered another but won't be here for a couple days. We are going to try to add a fan as well, we only have 2. We had a fan below trying to suck out the hot air but it was off so we turned that back on and hopefully tomorrow all these things will help a bit till we get the new fan installed. Earlier We did try moving the thermistor over a couple fins like someone else suggested but didn't seem to make a difference. Thanks again for your video and all the info provided! We really really appreciate it! RUclipsrs are awesome!! Fingers crossed tomorrow morning the fin temps are down a bit. But great to know about the fin temp display, we have it up on the display now and I think we will also be leaving it up and our indoor wireless sensors in hottest corners of fridge and freezer. Thanks!
I have a 1210 the freezer works ok but the fridge stays in the mid 50s. Another you tube channel said to disconnect the thermistor in the fridge that attaches to the fins and see what happens after 24 hours. I did this and sure enough the next day I was in the mid 30s. I replaced the thermistor and now it works great. I also placed baffles on my top slide exhaust per Daren on RVWORKS. And installed fans to the grill.
I’m having the same issue. I check the omhs resistance for the thermistor and everything looks according to the temp. Now I’m thinking I need to change the fans. Idk how it will affect the temp inside since those fans are outside
Great video great advice I followed it to the tea watching my temperatures drop over the next several hours thanks for the help
Thank you! The beep was driving me nuts!
I followed your instructions and this worked. I liked especially the reason is “voodoo”!
when i checked the temp, 64 came up vs. your 26. i ordered a new thirmister hopefully thats the trick. thank you for this video.
I did the same. The Thermistor's threshold is set too high. had to bypass the thermistor for the my fridge to work, now it gets too cold
Thanks for the video, I have a question,
My question is I go to page 3,
Yours shows 26, my shows 00, how do adjust this number (temperature).
Thanks for your help
Worked perfectly on my 1210 thank you for posting
Wow! Thanks for sharing this. I just reset mine and am hoping this solves my issue.
Thank You Very Much for the Video, I was able to fix my NorCold Fridge.
Thank You Thank You Thank You
Thanks for posting. Mine started running again.
This worked for my fridge as well. Thanks for posting
Thanks for the information. It fixed our Norcold 1211 cooling problem!
Awesome video, have you got a video to show how to lower or raise the temp of the cooling fins inside the fridge?
hello, I have a problem that for sure you can give me tips. My Norcold does not work with gas when I am traveling even that it looks like is working. With electricity is working perfect.
Great video fixed my rv refrig THANK YOU
Thank you do much! It worked with my frige
So our Rv refrigerator is not staying cold I sent your RUclips video on to my wife hopefully it works what you said to do
Very informative. I'm on my first norcold after 3 dometics. Trying to figure out why fridge will get to 33° but freezer hovers around 16° on setting 9. My earlier models would get to 4°- 6°. I've noticed that the two external fans aren't running so I'll do reset and check again. Thanks again.
Did it do anything?
Thank you for sharing hopefully this worked for our frig!!
Was wondering how to set the temperature. Do you have a video on that?
Thank you
Very good
Solicioné el problema de mi refri gracias a usted!!!!
My control panel lights up but when I press the buttons, nothing happens and nothing changes.
I have a older norcold N510. it wasn't cooling so I moved the sensor up on the fin inside. Now it's too cold. Fridge 29° freezer 7°
I followed your instructions but I noticed that your screen showed 24 or 27. Mine shows 73. Did I do something wrong?
Same, mine shows 65 :/ I have a new cooling unit in there too. $2500 fix
Really great information. Thanks.
Thank you sir. These refers are a real science project and a test of patience when trying to troubleshoot.
Once I see ER, how do I scroll to see the actual error code. Thx in advance. BTW: Great video and very helpful.
Hi 👋🏻 thanks for the video, have the same fridge as yours in my crv, I followed all your instructions, do and shows 36 is it normal, also how do I do to back to the regular screen, without messing up the reset already made ?
Thank you it works perfectly , thank you for your great help we really appreciated it, have a great day
Should we expect that an error code would automatically display? Mine has not displayed an error code. Besides being able to clear all error codes I would like to know the reason for the malfunction.
Great information and video. This got my 1210 going again! Thanks!
Actual help thank youuu
Thank you very much for your u tube.
And I solved my broplem though witching your instructions
Thank You!!! Problem solved
Has anyone got the ER code in part 6 of diagnostics? I’ve checked all the screens and there are not other codes or faults . This worked a few times but now it won’t
Mine never gives me an error code, I just turn off and back on when I see temperatures starting to rise in fridge, I just keep digital thermometer on shelf and look at it every time I open fridge.
This works most of the time, if it does not you need to defrost and let fridge sit for awhile before restating.
Thank you for the video. Do you know how to adjust the fin temperature?
Has anyone got the ER code in part 6 of diagnostics? I’ve checked all the screens and there are not other codes or faults
Mines at 44 after doing all that, hoe long do I wait ? And what do I do now
❤❤❤You the man!
After going thru the steps, then going to page 3, mine shows 00. What does that tell me?
Thank you so much! It Worked!
The reset procedure worked just fine on mine, but about a week later the same problem, then it resets as in your procedure. Have you determined what is causing this issue? If so, what is the permanent fix?
What If I get to the 3 code and it say 70 not 23 ?
Wow thank you , that worked!!!!!
When I followed video my fin temperature shows 44. How can I lower the temp? Thank you
Same here..you get a reply that worked?
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Thank you so much in have i simular model in my camper and couldnt figure it out but your video did.
Excellent video.
Thank you!!
Everything was going great until I got to the spot you got the 26. Mine says 71? Same refrigerator model.
I believe shows you actual temperature inse of your fridge. His was at 36?
Will this work on 1200 models?
What do you do at the end??
It worked! Thank you!!!!
Wooo yes nice it work
Worked twice. But now no matter how many times it’s done it won’t cool of past 53
Check your thermistor.
I hate this refrigerator with all my being. I can not tell you how much money I have spent in repairs
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Mind said 46 is that normal
46 refer temp? NO. It should be 32 or so. Remember, that is temp of those fins in the back which create the cold air. The actual box temp will probably be 33 - 35
@@dablingtime I did what you said but mine showed 47 what should I do now
In my donde go to 25 😢 my go to 50
Complete lunardi 1993
Read your owner's manual.
Thanks again for the video. Is there a fan anywhere that could also not be blowing cold air through the fridge? My freezer works, but the fridge is 57 degrees. Changed the thermistor too. Just seems like there should be a fan, but I'm not finding one anywhere in the unit or in the back. Thanks.
Thanks for your video! I replaced the thermistor a few days ago and the unit just won't cool in the fridge. The freezer is super cold. Went through the procedure and the temp displayed was 57! I knew I had problems. Is there a next step if your temp is way off, or do you just wait and see if it worked? Thank you!!
Thank you. It worked for me.