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Old 05-15-2007, 03:24 AM   #1
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Freezer - Sounds Like Air Leaking

During our first trip, following recovery from open heart surgery, when we closed our freezer door on the Dometic fridge, we hear what sounds like air leaking from the around the door. We have cleaned the seals and door with no luck correcting the problem

We have a scheduled service date to have the freezer/fridge looked over. We will update what was found and corrected.
 
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Old 05-15-2007, 03:41 AM   #2
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I think that is normal. Ours does it too. When you open the freezer, you let warm air in, when you close the door, that warm air quickly cools and contracts causing a negative pressure in the freezer. With ours, it is almost impossible to open the freezer door for 30 seconds or so, until the pressures equalize. Actually, I would take it as a good sign, it means that your freezer is airtight.
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Old 05-15-2007, 03:47 AM   #3
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BW: If you mean 'air leaking' when you close the door once the freezer is cold - that is normal. It is the cold air pulling the door in -- our home freezer does it as well -- I worry when I don't hear it do that -- tells me something is in the way and the door is not closed all the way (learned the hard way one time -- a lot of stuff thawed out ; in any case, if what you hear is an air sucking sound right after you close the door I'd say you have a good seal and not to worry about it as long as the stuff in the freezer is freezing.
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Old 05-15-2007, 04:37 AM   #4
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Thanks for the response,

We had never heard that before on our earlier TT or for the first year on the Monty. We just passed our one year anniversary!

Well, we called Dometic and they indicate to us that we should have the fridge checked and thank goodness they sent us to a dealer that is 5 minutes from our stick house!

I will update as soon as we find out what they say and/or do!
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Old 05-15-2007, 06:25 AM   #5
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BW - Was just listening to mine whistle this weekend. It is normal, and in fact, you can't re-open the freezer door for a few seconds after closing it because of the suction. Ours at home does the same thing.
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Old 05-24-2007, 04:34 AM   #6
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Thanks to ALL,

We had the freezer checked-out yesterday. As you have all so kindly responded, this is normal. The seals are good. Boy! Brenda and I have never heard this before, not in our earlier travel trailer nor the Monty.
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Old 05-24-2007, 04:16 PM   #7
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I don't recall hearing that either but next time I will listen. Now I can go to bed with a smile, knowing I learned something new today.
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