Dometic fridge not cooling

does the unit need re gassing might be worth contacting a local fridge engineer to re gas or top unit with new refrigerant gas just a thought

I concur with the original post. This seems to be an on going problem with Dometic. I have a 2021 Coachman with a Dometic fridge. In ambients above around 25 deg C, the fridge does not cool below an unsafe 10 deg C. and has not done since new. I have fitted the expensive Dometic fan but have seen little improvement.

Has anyone resolved this problem? Has anyone challenged this under warranty ie not fit for purpose?

Following this year’s 30+ Deg temperatures in southern Europe, I’ve once again looked at Dometic fridge problems. We’ve removed the insect screens, fitted fans and parked in the shade. Our best advice came from Dometic themselves, who tell me that the fridge will cool to 16 deg below ambient temperature and not further. So at 36Deg ambient, we’re getting 20Deg, confirmed by me.

if you feel that Dometic and Swift in my case have been mis sold our refrigerators, then I agree, and I’d swap it out for an alternative if I could, but like others, I’m stuck with it. Out of interest, our ice box froze into a ball of ice, which with its reduced surface area, no longer worked either.

All in all, Dometic are selling goods which aren’t fit for purpose and Swift et all are fitting them. I note that Dometic have bought out Kampa, who’ve previously been market leaders. I predict a downturn to accompany the current price increases.

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Thanks DD, thermal grease on fridges is a new one on me. Back when we built our own PCs, white thermal grease was applied between the CPU and its heat sink. I assume that you’re using it between the thermostat and cooling fins. Though Dometic’s advice that the fridge was only designed for a 16 deg drop stands, every little helps.

Yes, I agree,  Kampa we’re a pleasure to deal with.

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Thanks again DD. we’re away right now, but it’ll get priority when we return. I haven’t looked yet, but I imagine that a Google search will spot a resource.