fridge help

[bigbadee]

hi all just took the plunge again arfter 20 years and bought a van of fleebay then decided to book a week at half term away with family have now found out that the fridge dont work and woundered if any one in ipswich area (suffolk)has eather a 3 way caravan fridge or a small table top fridge(elec)for sale cheep as poss as i a tight wad or so the misses says would be grateful for any help thanks

[pacman67]

When you say the fridge doesnt work, is it just slightly cold, or nothing at all.

[bigbadee]

Originally Posted by pacman67

When you say the fridge doesnt work, is it just slightly cold, or nothing at all.

have only tried on elec let it run for 12 hours and nothing at all havent tried on gas which i seem to remember was always better than elec but cant light with the ingnition button as it dont spark so need to pull out as its fitted in to light so in the intrest of safty think a newer fridge would be better if i cant get it to work on elec have tried on 12 volt and doesnt seem to draw any power and they normaly kill a battery .

[pacman67]

Your battery and electric modes wont be as good as gas, best cooled on gas first, then kept cool by battery, or electric.
My fridge went like this, wouldnt light on gas, found a dead spider on the pilot burner, dusted off lit ok.
As for poor cooling, you could try removing the fridge, turn it over a few times, then leave it standing upside down for a couple of hours. Pop it back in and hey presto, believe me it works, know a few people who,ve done this now.
ps, best to empty the fridge first though. LOL.

[Thanatos]

The gases have settled by the sound of it take it out or go for a longish drive over a few speed bumps as this shakes the gases up

[bigbadee]

thanks thantos and packman67 fridge is out so will give it a shske up and see if it helps will post back and let you know how i get on.

[bigbadee]

took the bugger out turned it upside down then shook rocked and what can i say but a big thanks pluged it in and 2 hours later water in fridge nice and cold and ice in ice box will put it back in tomorrow and try on gas as well but not that bothered as elec is fine seeing as sites seem to charge £2.00 per night want to use as much as i can.

[pacman67]

Originally Posted by bigbadee

took the bugger out turned it upside down then shook rocked and what can i say but a big thanks pluged it in and 2 hours later water in fridge nice and cold and ice in ice box will put it back in tomorrow and try on gas as well but not that bothered as elec is fine seeing as sites seem to charge £2.00 per night want to use as much as i can.

There you go, amazing isnt it, i didnt believe it when a friend told me, but it certainly works eh. Well done, i bet you will find its even better on gas.