Isotherm Fridge Problems

Submitted: Saturday, Oct 20, 2018 at 15:09
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Having problems with our Isotherm CR219 fridge that is mounted in the rear of our 16” Bushtracker (18 month old) that has had high fridge temperatures since new, initially up to 21deg with compressor running non stop (freezer -21)
Put it in for repair, they pulled the fridge out and bench tested it for three weeks and claimed it just needed balancing adjustment between fridge and freezer, which sounded vague to me.
Appeared ok during cooler months.
Current trip through the Gulf and Kimberly, at 30deg+ with the freezer -12 to -15, fridge has not dropped below 10deg, sometimes up to 16deg and the compressor has not stopped for six weeks, which is killing my batteries.
I added a fan on the condenser exhaust with no appreciable change.
We never load the fridge up and even when on power with the air con running (condenser pulls air from inside the van) the freezer gets to -19 and the fridge temp is 10 deg or more in the mornings and the compressor is still running.
Has anyone else had similar problems with this fridge, do other brands cope.
The galling thing is the people we travel with in a Jayco with gas/electric get 6 deg
My concern is that another three weeks off the road, another adjustment and the next trip it will be out of warranty and the problem becomes mine.
John

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