I just purchased a 2015 Scamp 13 from the original owner. When I purchased it he had winterized everything. Now that I've picked it up and I'm getting it ready for use, I can't seem to get the refrigerator to kick on. I currently have my scamp plugged into my house with a 30-15 adapter and the 120V switch clicked on. Fuses and breakers all look fine. Ive also tried the 12V option and nothing. LP is the only option I haven't tried yet. Everything else seems to work just fine, but I can't seem to get it to respond. I'm really at a loss as what I should do. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks,
Perry
The fridges usually work best on propane, so I'd get that fired up. They can take 4-12+ hrs before they cool so best to leave overnight and then check it in the morning. Always good to have a fridge thermometer to measure temps with. The very first place you'll see cooling is in the freezer compartment if so equipped, but usually hours before it's too noticeable. What is the model # of the fridge you have installed?
I usually fire mine up the night/day before l leave and add the food the next day.
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Make sure when running it on 120V that the 120 volt switch is on. Leave it on overnight, the fridge doesn't make a noise when it "kicks in". Leave it on for a day with the temp set halfway or higher to see if it's working. Make sure the trailer is close to level. I have had better results with propane, but use 120 when possible, it's cheaper.
Small Scamp refrigerators are absorption type - have no compressor and use a heat source to operate. The power for the heat can be propane or electricity. It makes no noise. The heat sends the coolant mixture to the top of the system like a coffee percolator. The mixture then separates into its component parts as it condenses at different temperature points and follows differing paths back to the bottom, providing cooling. The system must be almost level front to back and side to side for it to work well. It draws about 130 watts, so any extension cord is good enough when when running on AC. Turn on only the green switch. The can like part with flame peep-hole you can see from the back should get warm fairly quickly, at least within half an hour. As has been pointed out, cooling takes a while but can be first noticed at the bottom of the cooling fins.
Lynn