Dougcole
Guru
Last year I installed an Isotherm drop in fridge/freezer in the summer kitchen on our FB. It worked great for a couple of months, then when we were in the Bahamas the compressor fan stopped working. I attributed it to a power surge, as the marina (the entire island actually) was having real problem with surges.
The compressor still worked, and the unit still cooled (though not as well) but the fan wouldn't come on.
So I called Isotherm when we got back and they were nice enough to send us a new fan, saying the fridge is under warranty. I installed the new fan and it was great for about a month, then it happened again. This time Isotherm sent me an entire control module and a new fan. I put them in, two months pass, and same result, no fan. I'm still under warranty but would like to repair the unit as I had a custom stainless lip fabricated for it to allow installation.
I was concerned about voltage drop, but Isotherm said that is not what it is. I was also worried I didn't have enough vents (3 holes, each about 3.5 inches in diameter) but that is more than the manual calls for and the tech said I was fine there too.
I'm stumped. Any ideas?
I'm considering hard wiring the new fan they send me directly to the DC supply. It would run almost all the time (I'd put a switch on it) but I'm ok with that.
The compressor still worked, and the unit still cooled (though not as well) but the fan wouldn't come on.
So I called Isotherm when we got back and they were nice enough to send us a new fan, saying the fridge is under warranty. I installed the new fan and it was great for about a month, then it happened again. This time Isotherm sent me an entire control module and a new fan. I put them in, two months pass, and same result, no fan. I'm still under warranty but would like to repair the unit as I had a custom stainless lip fabricated for it to allow installation.
I was concerned about voltage drop, but Isotherm said that is not what it is. I was also worried I didn't have enough vents (3 holes, each about 3.5 inches in diameter) but that is more than the manual calls for and the tech said I was fine there too.
I'm stumped. Any ideas?
I'm considering hard wiring the new fan they send me directly to the DC supply. It would run almost all the time (I'd put a switch on it) but I'm ok with that.