Bailey approach 765 fridge not working

Grippos
Grippos Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited July 2016 in Motorhomes #1

HELP. Fridge was working when we left uk. Just landed in France and it's warmer in the fridge than outside. Tried it on gas, battery, and electric. Works slightly on electric. Fuses and mcb OK. am I out of refrigerant. Don't know if it's relevant but sometimes the fridge light is on sometimes it's not. Please help. Fridge is dometic rms 8550

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  • pennyandsteve
    pennyandsteve Forum Participant Posts: 92
    edited July 2016 #2

    Hi,

    can't help I am afraid but you may get a faster response from the Bailey owners club on Facebook?

    Steve

  • pennyandsteve
    pennyandsteve Forum Participant Posts: 92
    edited July 2016 #3

    Bailey motorhome owners group..

  • Apperley
    Apperley Forum Participant Posts: 254
    edited July 2016 #4

    The EHU may be lower voltage than u have experienced before. I would try it on gas. I take it u have no outside fridge vent covers fitted? 

  • Grippos
    Grippos Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited July 2016 #5

    Thanks for the replies. Yes tried it on gas not getting cold. No vent covers on. Taken freezer section out as that seems to be cold. Top fridge veins now cold bottom one not. 

  • KjellNN
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    edited July 2016 #6

    If it works the top vent should  get warm  as that lets out the warm air, cool air is drawn in through the bottom vent.

     

  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭
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    edited July 2016 #7

    We have a Bailey, the fridge light should only go out when fridge is switched off, if on any of the other settings the light will be on when door open. Sometimes the lower veins do take take a little longer to chill, they don't usually have frost on them
    like the upper ones. Have you got the fridge at the coldest setting? On gas are you sure you are getting a good supply of gas, recently I turned the fridge on gas it came on ok, so I just went away to do other things when I came back ìt had gone off. I had
    forgotten that after turning the gas bottle on I needed to press the green button on the regulatorEmbarassed

  • hitchglitch
    hitchglitch Forum Participant Posts: 3,007
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    edited July 2016 #8

    Difficult to get by without a fridge so if it is not obvious you might try and track down a service agent on the makers website. We have had problems in the past and my thoughts were:

    Many sites will freeze ice packs. You wouled need a cool bag/box.

    Some sites have rental fridges.

    You could buy a portable cooler, 12 volts or mains.

    Good luck; hope you sort it. 

  • hitchglitch
    hitchglitch Forum Participant Posts: 3,007
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    edited July 2016 #9

    I think you need a 12 volt supply whether on gas or electric so if the fridge light is intermittent there may be a loose connection on the 12 volt side. Try tracking down the 12 volt fuse supply and make sure the fuse is securely located. Take it out and
    press in again.

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