Dometic CFX65DZ Fridge ON for 2 Years Continuously, We have issues!
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- YUP! After 2 years being ON continuously here is my review of some of the issues that Ive run into with the Dometic CFX65DX Fridge in my BMW X5. I use this fridge every day and has been powered by two AGM sealed solar batteries.
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Hope your safe Larry. Much love
Always safe ish. lol
Hey Larry. Hope it keeps working buddy. I can see where that is very top on you list of necessities. 🤝
Its what keeps me alive for the most part.
Even their RV fridge had quirks. It had to be level to run well.
Tinkering skills to make work around definitely come in handy.
Get them to pay a fee for the Larry model.
The fridge has settings that will turn it off at certain voltages based on whether you are using the cigarette output vs the wall outlet. You can change this setting. It’s in the owner’s manual.
This is a safety system to prevent your batteries from completely drawing down.
I don’t think there is a problem with the fridge itself unless I missed something. Good luck!
Larry Tom Frye had a good idea. Also try some spray electrical cleaner on both the cooler plug and the electrical cord holes. May as well use it on all your solar connections as well. Give stuff a few minutes to dry before you reconnect them.
Thank you Greg i will indeed follow that. Thank you again! RockOn!
The lighter plugs are crap
You may want to try the Anderson power poll connectors much much better
15,45 amp interchange
Work well
JMHO
Thank you I cut the light plug off and sliced into the fuse box directly.
I have been known to trouble shoot my way out of a wet paper bag, but that's about it.
That is what I did indeed...
Thank you for this video. I think I'm experiencing a similar thing with my dometic cooler fridge
Check your battery levels and condition of them.
Larry / you look good in Blue, great sunglasses !!! ""stay cool in that heat""
Awww. Thank you Teresa.
On my solar system I try not to run down the storage batteries below 12.4 as at that voltage tends to create excessive heat build up in connections. At night when my system has been charging most of day my battery volts is at 12.7 to 12.8. You must understand that my system is completely separate of vehicles battery. I charge 2 of the largest H8 auto batteries with 2 cheapo eBay flexible solar panels. I don't run a refer. like you do but I do believe I could. Do you run a separate storage battery? That might help to maintain higher volts to help fridge run more efficient. I'm no electrical engineer or wizard I just know what has worked for me. Good luck Larry, really enjoy your content!
Thank you for your feedback. I run two 155 amp/hr AGM deep cycle batteries, a total of 310AMP on the 12v setup. I can run the fridge for about 3 days with this setup prior to charging. I normally recharge every day or top off. It stays around 13.2 and down to 12.3 or 12.2 then it starts to need a recharge to run the fridge. The fridge has a low power shut off to help prevent damage.
@@EminenceFrontX5 If you can run for about 3 days on a "full charge" that sounds about right for battery capacity. Factors like ambient temperature and opening fridge pull a ton of power to compensate. Hope all goes well and will follow your channel to see more!
Most likely the car battery is lowering its output as it draws down. Not all cars put out steady / same output if the battery starts to draw down- some do. The fridge shuts off because the lowered output?
I thought you were going to do live chats on Saturdays
I am. Tomorrow at 7pm pacific.
My Dometic works great on the battery but the not on the AC input! I checked with a multimeter and there's definitely mains AC at the end of the cable. I checked the fuse and it was good but replaced it anyway no help. Bloody glad the device works from DC but I'd really like the AC to work too!
Change the controller module by the compressor. Cost around $200.
@@brucechopstix8438 Did that did not work.
What did the manufacturer say??????????
Thank you for buying Dometic!
900 bucks for that fridge??? Wow!
Pretty "cool" too.
I paid $600 for when it first came out...best dometic they made...they discontinued,,, demand was too big, and that kept them from being able to make cheaper ones, less cost to build and then jack up the prices on them to a comoletly unreasonable prices now days.. there way over priced...they were a great company but I would buy anything from them now,, most hsve issues after one year now and fir a cost of over $1000 yea! no thanks.
Larry -- You might be better off with a Yeti Tundra... Some folks claim 5 to 8 days of ice in the Yeti. Certainly not 2 weeks but somewhere in your travels you should be able to grab a bag of ice ... Not as good as the Dometic but better than spending close to a grand for a new fridge !!
Larry - I've been looking the 65 for travels. Can you tell me if I can fit I pint of ice cream? I miss ice cream :)
Yup
I’m have same problem dogmatic CFX 12 v don’t work
Check battery levels. My AGM batteries were dieing.
So my dometic does the exact same thing!! Is your fridge still running after cutting the cord??
Yes it does!
Sounds like your controller module near the compressor is on due time.
you need a solid 12 volt system ...solar yep more expence...and go battleborn not 2 6 volts ...go cheap and you get issues...$$$ yep its money for conviriance that works ... good luck. ps...iv been at the game from ground zero and spent and spent and spent my way up...its been a lession...lol...good luck bud
They have to cut corners to save penny's on tbings they sell 😒 more profit
Indeed. Good thing I tinker
That’s cos todays manufacturers are arseholes