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Complacency cost me!

Yahoo Message Number: 18684
Well, in my Inspire I have a Norcold (120x) 2 door refer. It always got cold and didn't make any bad noises, so I figured all is well. We were told to use the auto mode for operation, which is convenient. The problem is the "auto" mode doesn't tell you if a mode is not operational. We ran out of propane and the refer did not switch to the AC mode because it didn't work.

When I was at the factory for my 1 year check I told them to check for a slow propane leak because I thought we were using propane too fast.
As it turns out, 6 months later, it was the refer not swiching to AC power causing me to use so much propane.
Now the coach is over a year old and the refer is not a Country Coach problem, it's my problem. I should have checked the refer in all modes prior to my 1 year service.

No AC is the fault code. All CBs and fuses are Ok, and I do have 120v outside were the refer plugs in.

Maybe, someone else can learn from my complacency.

Jim and Barbara Hosick
2005 40' Inspire #51225

Re: Complacency cost me!

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 18685
Hi Jim,

Normally the cause of the problem is the control box which should be mounted on the back, but first the data link between the display/ pushbuttons on the front and the control box needs inspection.
Fred Kovol

Quote from: tigerlinksmr
>

Well, in my Inspire I have a Norcold (120x) 2 door refer. It always

got

Quote
cold and didn't make any bad noises, so I figured all is well. We

were

Quote
told to use the auto mode for operation, which is convenient. The > problem is the "auto" mode doesn't tell you if a mode is not > operational. We ran out of propane and the refer did not switch to

the

Quote
AC mode because it didn't work.
When I was at the factory for my 1 year check I told them to check

for

Quote
a slow propane leak because I thought we were using propane too

fast.

Quote
As it turns out, 6 months later, it was the refer not swiching to AC > power causing me to use so much propane.
Now the coach is over a year old and the refer is not a Country

Coach

Quote
problem, it's my problem. I should have checked the refer in all

modes

Quote
prior to my 1 year service.
No AC is the fault code. All CBs and fuses are Ok, and I do have

120v
 

Re: Complacency cost me!

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 18693
The refer probably has a three year warranty so Norcold will provide a fix under their warranty.

Quote from: tigerlinksmr
>

Well, in my Inspire I have a Norcold (120x) 2 door refer. It always

got

Quote
cold and didn't make any bad noises, so I figured all is well. We

were

Quote
told to use the auto mode for operation, which is convenient. The > problem is the "auto" mode doesn't tell you if a mode is not > operational. We ran out of propane and the refer did not switch to

the

Quote
AC mode because it didn't work.
When I was at the factory for my 1 year check I told them to check

for

Quote
a slow propane leak because I thought we were using propane too

fast.

Quote
As it turns out, 6 months later, it was the refer not swiching to

AC

Quote
power causing me to use so much propane.
Now the coach is over a year old and the refer is not a Country

Coach

Quote
problem, it's my problem. I should have checked the refer in all

modes

Quote
prior to my 1 year service.
No AC is the fault code. All CBs and fuses are Ok, and I do have

120v