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A Hobby fridge that no longer cools on any energy setting often points to a faulty circuit board or thermostat.
A Hobby fridge that no longer cools on any energy setting often points to a faulty circuit board or thermostat. With these absorption fridges, however, a blocked gas burner or an empty gas bottle is also a common cause. For units older than 15 years, replacement is sometimes cheaper than a repair costing 400 to 700 euros.
In a Hobby camper, the fridge is usually a Dometic or Thetford brand. Depending on the model and year of manufacture, specific problems can occur more often.
Hobby has been building refrigerators for years from Dometic (formerly Electrolux) and Thetford. Both brands have their own typical quirks. With Dometic models with an electronic display, the circuit board can sometimes fail, while Thetford refrigerators more often suffer from a poor contact on the 12V connection. Our general guide to a camper refrigerator that does not work helps you step by step.
Always start with the simplest checks: is the refrigerator level, is the power supply in order, and is the gas flame burning? Then test each energy source separately.
Repair costs vary widely: a new thermostat costs roughly 50 to 150 euros, a circuit board quickly 200 to 400 euros, and a completely new cooling unit can run up to 800 euros or more. With an older appliance, that is often no longer economical.
If you doubt whether a repair is still worthwhile, it may be interesting to have your motorhome valued. Discover here how we determine the market value of your camper or go directly to selling your Hobby for a no-obligation proposal.
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