Common temperature issues you may encounter with your 3-way caravan fridge, include your gas fridge working fine on cooler days but struggling to get cold on hotter days, your freezer getting cold but not your fridge, or your fridge taking longer than 24 hours to cool. If you’re experiencing any of these concerns, these common issues could be why.
Lack of ventilation.
Gas fridges require a lot of free air flow and ventilation to the rear of the fridge. As they work from heat, they get hotter than a similar sized 12V compressor fridge. To resolve this, refer to the original manufacturer’s instructions to make sure your fridge has the required amount of ventilation.
The burner or chimney needs cleaning.
Build up of dust, soot, and even spiders or other insects that get inside the burner over time can cause the flame to burn incorrectly, and affect your fridge’s ability to stay cool. You may notice that the freezer is getting cold, but not the fridge.
the 12V heating element cannot handle the ambient temperature.
If you’re operating your 2-way or 3-way fridge on 12V, you may find it struggles on hotter days. Unfortunately this can be a normal symptom of absorption fridges as the small 12V heating element cannot produce the same amount of heat as a gas flame. For this reason we only recommend operating a 3-way fridge on 12V as a temporary measure.