Re-Building Process

If you are having trouble with your RV refrigerator then you are at the right website. We specialize in rebuilding the ammonia cooling units that power the RV refrigerator. The cooling unit is the set of metal coils that are attached to the back of your refrigerator.   The three most common signs that indicate a  bad cooling unit are:

• A strong ammonia smell inside the box,  this would indicate a leak in the evaporator section. Look at our link rebuilding process for a more detailed understanding of how we repair a cooling unit with an evaporator  leak.  If the unit has leaked for an extended amount of time the ammonia smell may no longer be present but you will probably hear a gurgling sound coming from the back of your refrigerator a few minutes after you turn it on. 

• If the controls are working and the cooling unit is heating up in the back but there is no cooling taking place inside the box this could be a sign of a blockage in the boiler section. 

• Another thing to look for, if you unit is not cooling but you don't smell ammonia inside the box, look for a yellow powder around or just above the burner located at the back of the unit. This would indicate a leak in the boiler section. Since this leak is outside the box you would rarely smell it inside.  I see these boiler leaks more frequently in the newer Norcolds but they do occur in Dometics also.

The three example above should help you identify your cooling unit problem.  If you feel you have a different problem with your refrigerator or need further advice on troubleshooting  your problem, call me at the above number or email me wick@rvcool.net 

When you place and order for a  cooling unit I will  send you a complete rebuilt cooling unit from my stock along with instructions on changing your cooling unit. Once you have changed the units,  I will issue a call tag to have your old cooling unit picked up and returned to my shop which I  will rebuild for my stock.

Retail Customers: 

As a retail customer you have the ability to buy directly from the cooling unit builder and have a rebuilt cooling unit shipped directly to you via UPS or FedEx.  

If you are in driving distance of our shop in Wooster, AR you may bring your RV Refrigerator to our shop and we will install your  rebuilt cooling unit for you    

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Evaporator Tubing for Re-builders