How do I lower the temperature on my Dometic refrigerator?

To adjust the settings of a Dometic fridge, inside your fridge there will be a lever on one of the fins, and sliding it up or down along the fin will make your fridge warmer or colder.

How to adjust temperature on Dometic RV refrigerator?

It is not hard to reset the temperature in your Dometic fridge The temperature control in an RV Dometic fridge should be a little lever that goes up and down on the same fin. You do not want to move it side to side as some people have done. That movement does nothing to change the temperature inside the fridge.

What should the temperature be in an RV?

Part of the charm of camping in an RV is having the comforts of home with you like cold food and drinks in your fridge. Your RV’s refrigerator should be less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 deg C), ideally around 35 degrees.

Where is the thermistor on a Dometic refrigerator?

For the RVers that love the heat, we recommend installing some fans in the back to help with the air flow. The next thing to check is your Thermistor (thermostat/ resistor) located inside the refrigerator. It has a 4-prong connector located at your light fixture at one end and the other end connects inside the refrigerator on one of the back fins.

How can I tell if my Dometic refrigerator is failing?

Understanding the basics will help you in locating the cause of the failure. AC/DC model Dometic refrigerators are fairly simple in troubleshooting. You will know that you have one of these models if the refrigerator has a compressor in the back (typically installed in boats and trucks).

It is not hard to reset the temperature in your Dometic fridge The temperature control in an RV Dometic fridge should be a little lever that goes up and down on the same fin. You do not want to move it side to side as some people have done. That movement does nothing to change the temperature inside the fridge.

Part of the charm of camping in an RV is having the comforts of home with you like cold food and drinks in your fridge. Your RV’s refrigerator should be less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 deg C), ideally around 35 degrees.

For the RVers that love the heat, we recommend installing some fans in the back to help with the air flow. The next thing to check is your Thermistor (thermostat/ resistor) located inside the refrigerator. It has a 4-prong connector located at your light fixture at one end and the other end connects inside the refrigerator on one of the back fins.

Is the cooling unit on a Dometic refrigerator gravity operated?

Below is a useful diagram of the gas absorption cooling unit on your Dometic refrigerator: The first thing to know is that the cooling units on every Dometic gas absorption refrigerator are gravity operated and MUST be level in order to run properly.