I Have Just Purchased A Benneteau 38. However I Am Having Problems With The Fridge. Fridge Intermittently Working. Therefore Coolness Is Not Sustaining. (even When The Engine Has Been On For 5 Hours) Is There A Common Fault? I Also Have A Problem With The Hot Water....how Long Does This Need To Have The Engine Running Before Warm?:
fridge problem
- Thread starter RICHARD BURCHELL
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Fridge: check for freon (refrigerant) charge and that the thermostat is working properly.
Hot water: usually can take up to half an hour.
Hot water: usually can take up to half an hour.
On my 49 it takes at least a half hour or more to heat water in the water heater. I had an intermittent problem with our freezer and found a loose connection on the electronic module mounted on the compressor. Problem fixed.
I had a similar problem on my bene 351. I checked the voltage with my multimeter (essential on a boat) at the fridge. It was 10.7 V. The fridge will operate between 10.7 and 14 or so Volts. below 10.7 it simply wont work. The problem in my case was some corrosion in the cable ending (the negative) in the powerboard. After cutting a bit off and reconnecting I had a healthy 12.6V at the fridge again. The fridge is humming fine ever since. Corrosion of cables (just the connection bit) is a common problem on yachts.
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