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10-22-2021, 02:27 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Lynn Haven
Posts: 8
M.O.C. #18956
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Potential Fire Hazard - RV Refrigerator
Hello All, just wanted to give a heads up about a potential fire hazard. We have a Norcold 2118, four door, electric/propane refrigerator on our 2017 Montana 3950BR. Inspecting today I found a burned wiring diagram in the refrigerator equipment compartment behind the lower vent. Apparently the paperwork was affixed in a plastic holder right behind the exhaust vent stack. At some point the plastic had melted, and the paperwork fell out and down directly to the base of the vent (where it's hottest) and caught fire. Scary stuff. I wonder how many of the refrigerator fires might be caused by this? Please check your fridge and relocate the paperwork.
Dan Walden-Turek
2017 Montana 3950BR
2016 F-350 Dually
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10-22-2021, 02:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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Thanks for posting this
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Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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10-22-2021, 03:50 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Florence
Posts: 945
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WOW that’s not cool at all. Glad you noticed it.
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10-22-2021, 04:48 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,155
M.O.C. #6433
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Should send those pictures to Norcold. They need to make sure those are positioned elsewhere.
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Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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10-22-2021, 05:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Alton
Posts: 2,674
M.O.C. #24086
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I found the same thing on my 2019 3130re.
I sent Norcold a letter telling them about it.
No response!!!
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10-22-2021, 08:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Catoosa
Posts: 778
M.O.C. #18384
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Good catch! Thanks.
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10-23-2021, 09:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hagerstown
Posts: 865
M.O.C. #16013
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It just makes sense to me
Quote:
Originally Posted by Daryles
I found the same thing on my 2019 3130re.
I sent Norcold a letter telling them about it.
No response!!!
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Guaranteed the lawyers were behind the " no response ". The liability for fires, property damage, of lost lives would be real potential if they admitted to this being there doing. I wonder if this could be the cause of some of the refrigerator fires you hear about from time to time and not the leaking coolant.
Called my son and he said his papers were near the hot tube but not behind it, his response was the sticky that hold the plastic bag to the back of the refridg. from weathering will eventually fail and the plastic bag and papers could fall against the tube at the hottest end, he took his papers out altogether, maybe everyone should do this.
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Reese Goosebox Mor/Ryde SRE 4000 X Factors Monroe shocks.... real smooth ride
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10-27-2021, 05:40 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: somerville
Posts: 135
M.O.C. #12636
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Had a fire that started behind our ax/gas fridge. $13000 worth of damages. Replaced the refrigerator with a residential. Will never use a gas fridge again.
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10-28-2021, 07:13 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: New Port Richey
Posts: 438
M.O.C. #14092
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Thanks for the info.. I have the 4 door Norcold 1210 in my 2012 3750 . I only camp a few times a years and it's still working good. When and if it does go I will replace the cooling unit with an up graded helium charged gas/ electric unit.
https://jc-refrigeration.com/products/
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2012 Montana 3750FL
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10-28-2021, 06:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Willow Spring, NC
Posts: 991
M.O.C. #13909
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I mounted a RV Fridge fire extinguisher behind the fridge and installed a ARP Fridge Defender https://www.arprv.com/
This keeps the fridge cooler and cuts off the boiler before the temps get hot.
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Jim & Martha Abernathy
2014 Montana 3402RL Level UP, Sailun S637's, TST 507, 500W solar
2014 Ram 3500 Laramie® 4x2 diesel dually crew-cab 3.73 axle, Reese R20
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10-28-2021, 07:59 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Kittitas
Posts: 36
M.O.C. #28508
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We decided against the combo fridges just because of those fire concerns. For those of you that have the combo type you might consider the 'Proteng' automatic fire suppression system. Somewhat pricey but super cool at putting out fires automatically.
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2015 GMC 3500HD Denali, 4x4, DuraMax, CC, SRW, SB, PullRite Slider, Truck USA Roll top.
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10-28-2021, 08:27 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: New Port Richey
Posts: 438
M.O.C. #14092
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I also installed an automatic fire extinguisher behind my fridge. They also have them for engine compartments.
http://www.firefightproducts.com
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2012 Montana 3750FL
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