Replacing an Electrolux RM4400 3 way fridge

stevebill said:
Thanks Channa, that would be great. The van is going to be in storage down at Horbury Bridge from later this week. At the moment it's having a cambelt fitted. Could you text me your phone number? Text on 07437330944. Perhaps sometime after Easter if that suits you.
I won't take the fridge out just yet, then !
cheers Steve
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Into storage, keep on using it through the winter. I do, paid to much for my motorhome to have it stored over the winter.
 
Electrolux RM4400

Thanks for the info. We ran it into an autocaravanas dealer. He checked those things you mentioned and put an air line through it. Strangely though we did have the 10amp fridge fuse blow on the electroblok about the time the gas stopped cooling the fridge. It works perfectly on mains and battery. We were told we need a new cooling unit for it at about 600 euros inc fitting and a two month wait for parts. We're wondering what do for the best and was interested in this thread as stevebill has replaced this exact fridge. All the new replacements I can see are a little higher than ours.
 
If it works on mains and battery I would not think the cooling unit would be faulty, I would suspect the jet or gas valve, surprised they only blew it out I would have blown the pipes and fitted a new jet, if that didn't cure it I would check the gas valve £163.90 from Leisure Spares, they wouldn't be the first to quote the dearest part and fit something else that is cheaper on something you couldn't see, I would have it checked somewhere else before you get them to repair it
 
tezza33 said:
If it works on mains and battery I would not think the cooling unit would be faulty, I would suspect the jet or gas valve, surprised they only blew it out I would have blown the pipes and fitted a new jet, if that didn't cure it I would check the gas valve £163.90 from Leisure Spares, they wouldn't be the first to quote the dearest part and fit something else that is cheaper on something you couldn't see, I would have it checked somewhere else before you get them to repair it
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gas valve stuck on mine recently...a not so gentle tap with a spanner freed it...works as it should now.

Allen
 
wints said:
gas valve stuck on mine recently...a not so gentle tap with a spanner freed it...works as it should now.

Allen
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Mine stuck this year on holiday which is what prompted me to service the fridge and fit a new jet and the fans while the fridge was out, on the top of my gas valve is a little tab that slides along as you turn the knob, mine didn't and as you turned the knob it was as if it wasn't connected to anything, it was very loose so as you said a tap with a small pin hammer freed it, a liberal squirting with solvent cleaner brought a lot of dirt out of it and now it works as good as new, now you can feel some resistance as you turn the knob and it alters the fridge temperature
 
I notice Steve hasn't been on the forum for a while , so assume he is on his travels!!.... He decided at the end he didn't want to repair the fridge, so chose a replacement.

Dimensions were the headache, In the end he bought one from a place in Driffied O'learys I think they are calledl. The fridge was stock they were clearing and was originally Australian spec I can't remember how much he paid but was good value.

I hope this helps

Channa
 
Electrolux 4401 gas not working

Thanks guys for your advice, we'll try the hammer in the morning, if not run it into another workshop for a second opinion.
 
channa said:
The fridge was stock they were clearing and was originally Australian spec I can't remember how much he paid but was good value.


Channa
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That will be useful if he has to turn it upside down in the future

:D
 
Fridge working again

channa said:
I notice Steve hasn't been on the forum for a while , so assume he is on his travels!!.... He decided at the end he didn't want to repair the fridge, so chose a replacement.

Dimensions were the headache, In the end he bought one from a place in Driffied O'learys I think they are calledl. The fridge was stock they were clearing and was originally Australian spec I can't remember how much he paid but was good value.

I hope this helps

Channa
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Thanks so much for all your advice. We took it to a domestic approved workshop who sent us somewhere else as they couldn't look at it for a few days and the man blew it all through with his air line but MUCH more thoroughly this time. He methodically disassembled it from the back taking about an hour to do it and hey presto €50 later we were up and running again.
 
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