[Stu Jackson]

I've spent some time over the past 10 (yikes!) years tracing a refrigeration problem on our boat. Worked great on shorepower and with the engine running, but not so good when on just the batteries. After doing everything, except playing with the refrigerant, I found a loose wire right at the module, one I'd installed myself a while ago! DOH!

Richard Kollmann just wrote a great piece over on Crusiersforum.com about how 99% of fridge problems are electrical and not refrigerant related.

He's right.

Don't mess with your refrigerant until you sort out the electrical first.