Thetford fridge element

[richard_374410045]

My fridge is not cooling checked the thermostat (swapped with next door) and still not working, now going to try the element. On the element is says part no 626855, however having problems locating this as getting different part numbers showing up. The fridge is a Thetford N112. Any advice.the van is a Swift Challenger 530 2007 model

 

[Sproket]

Have a look at this photo 😉 626855 😉 😛

Ideally you need to disconnect it from the power supply and check it with a multi meter.

I did mine the other week so you can see how to check it 😉

 

[richard_374410045]

I've turned it onto gas and it's freezing the ice cubes but still the fridge doesn't seem to be getting any colder should I replace the element and the thermostat do you think.

 

[Sproket]

If you feel competent to do it, but first of all you need to check the Ohms on your 230v element as it's 140w a new one should read 230 x 230 / 140 = 377 Ohms or there about's and be pulling 0.6 amps (140 / 230 = 0.6)

If the readings are around the range given your element is working so the fault lies elsewhere .... with a clamp meter you will be able to see if your thermostat is working as you can monitor the power being drawn.

 

[richard_374410045]

Still no success, I've now changed the element and the thermostat and it's still not getting cold, does any body else recommend anything else to try . Just to make matters worse the electric cool box in the awning packed up this morning and was only 4 months old luckily had the receipt and they swapped it no problems. Any advice is greatly welcomed thanks.

 

[Sproket]

Did you check that the element was working and getting hot before you fitted it ?

 

[richard_374410045]

Hi Sproket, no I didn't check this, there is only 2 brown wires and an earth so I put the brown wires onto HI HI and HI LO but the wires don't indicate which goes on which do you think I might need to swap them round .

 

[Sproket]

If you have wired it up as before and you have done the same with the new thermostat it should work, but it's hard to fault find with out doing the basics first......

The resistance of the new element needs checking to make sure that it's within the working parameters .....

First of all you need to check the Ohms on your 230v element as it's 140w a new one should read 230 x 230 / 140 = 377 Ohms or there about's and it should be pulling 0.6 amps (140 / 230 = 0.6)

If the readings are around the range given your element is working so the fault lies elsewhere. If you have a clamp meter place the clamp round one of the brown wires ( the one from the thermostat to the element ) and when it's switched to AC amps you will be able to see power being supplied to the element by turning the thermostat on and off. If you don't get a reading then check that you have got the wires on the correct connections on the thermostat ( I presume you took photos of how it originally was ? )

Have you checked that there is power getting to the thermostat .. one of these come's in at times like this