Troubleshooting An Everchill RV Refrigerator That Wont Get Cold

Updated 01/10/2026 | Published 01/29/2023

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Question:

I have an Ever Chill WD-282FWDC 12v refrigerator in my 2020 Forest River Wildwood 28DBUD camper trailer. It does not get cold. The fans are running and the light on. It will not go into stand bye mode by holding the set button for ten seconds. It just appears to be stuck in diagnostic mode cycling through the lights. What might cause this? Thank you

asked by: Ryan M

Expert Reply:

There could be a number of causes as to why your Everchill RV Refrigerator w/ Freezer # 324-000119 is malfunctioning. I would start by removing the fuse to fully cut the power and waiting a few minutes for the unit to fully reset.

If resetting the unit is doesn't solve the issue then the first thing I would check is the power with a multimeter # PT89ZR to see if it's getting a full 12 volts. If not then you'll need to trace it back to the power source. The next thing to check is the ground connection. We've found that if you don't run the ground directly to the frame of the trailer you're opening yourself up for errors. If your ground is currently running into the main panel then I recommend moving it to the trailer frame.

If all of that is good then the next thing you need to do is clean out the drain line that's located in the bottom of the unit on the back. If you remove the wire cover you'll see a line running straight down into a drain pan.

If that doesn't solve the issue then there may be an internal issue with the control board and would require replacement. This is something that you'll have to go through Everchill to do though.

expert reply by: Kevin C

Janice

7/16/2024

Hello, I have a Eche refrigerator freezer. The model number is WD – 282FWDC – 6 And I can’t get it to get cold in The freezer or the refrigerator part the camper was parked and not plugged in, so I don’t know what to do. Any suggestions?

Kevin C.

7/18/2024

@Janice Are you reading any power at the back of the fridge? If your trailer wasn't plugged in you could've drained the battery enough that the fridge isn't getting the voltage it needs to properly operate.

Ronnie W.

7/20/2024

What if the freezer is working but the refrigerator will not cool? The light is flashing on 5. I have removed the fuse several times to try to reset, but it will not reset.

Kevin C.

7/22/2024

@RonnieW You likely have an issue with the control board and would need to reach out to Everchill. The error codes for this fridge should show up as letters. A ''5'' showing up on the display would indicate that the fridge is receiving greater than 13 volts DC power. You can check this with a multimeter # PT89ZR to see if that's the case but it's likely just a malfunctioning board.

6/18/2025

@RonnieW hello just wondering if you ever got your frig problem solved I have a everchili 12 volt frig I had the same problem that you were having I finally found out what was happening if you turn the control knob in the freezer to the coldest setting that shut off air flow to the refrigerator part I did what a guy told me to do and that was to turn the freezer knob to about half way between cold and coldest and it solved my problem it has not did the blinking on setting since. I leave mine on 3 hope this can help you .

Only W.

7/21/2024

I took the cover off inside of the freezer to find that everything was frozen solid. I used a hair dryer to defrost and dumped the drain pan twice. The passage between the refrigerator and freezer was completely blocked with ice. This did not fix my light blinking on number 5. I believe the control panel is malfunctioning. The freezer and refrigerator are cold now regardless, but I think it will probably freeze up again. I hope this helps someone.

Kevin C.

7/22/2024

@Ronnie

Jason

7/27/2024

@OnlyW I have the same issue where after some time, it gets frozen and cold air no longer goes to the refrigerator. Just got back from a trip and milk was coagulated, mold on cheese and fruits. I have mine set to see and it's always blinking and there are times where 3 and 4 are blinking together. Wish I knew how to fix this.

Kevin C.

7/29/2024

@Jason Aside from ensuring the drain line is clear and not clogged up with any dust or ice you would want to reach out to Everchill and have them replace the control panel.

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William

8/15/2024

I have ever chill that not cooling brand new trailer

Kevin C.

8/15/2024

@William Is the fridge turning on and not cooling or are you just getting nothing out of it? I would start by checking that the fridge is receiving enough voltage to operate. With it being a new trailer you shouldn't have any build up in the drain line so I'd say it's an internal issue that would need to be warrantied out by Everchill if power isn't the issue.

Lee H.

9/15/2024

I had same problem. Brand new Grey Wolf with Everchill Fridge Freezer. I resolved problem by replacing defective thermal fuse..unreal that they don't offer this defective part! Feel free to contact me. Soo willing to help!

Henry

9/27/2024

@LeeH Where did you get a thermal fuse for your Everchill. I have the same problem. Freezer and refrigerator work until freezer ices up and blocks the cold air from moving to the refrigerator. Everchill model is WD-282FWDC.

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Lizzie P.

9/1/2024

Hello My 12 V Everchill Fridge/ freezer has stopped holding the proper temp. We have de iced it underneath and I was just wondering if you know where the drain line usually goes?

Kevin C.

9/2/2024

@LizzieP On the back of the fridge there's typically a wire racking at the base that you can remove to see the drain hose point down into a little drain pan.

Jeffery

1/21/2025

@KevinC I have a 2017 puma with the everchill Fridge it has been plugged in and working fine for 3 months and we had to take a trip without it and we got back home yesterday and the freezer wasn’t cold there has been no heat on and it’s been cold here could that have something to do with it? I have the heat on now and the fridge is off

Kevin C.

1/21/2025

@Jeffery If the temperature is low enough it can trick the fridge into thinking it's too cold and shut off or send itself into defrost mode. Any condensation in the drain line could've also froze and clogged the line, choking the fridge up and not allowing it to cool. I'd warm up the camper and let the fridge sit with the power off and doors open for at least a day to let any frozen condensation thaw and leak out. You will want to throw some towels down to catch any leaking water. Let me know if that solves the issue and if not we can keep troubleshooting.

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Michael S.

11/3/2024

I have an ever chill refrigerator. I have tried resetting it, I checked the drip pan in the back it is dry, nothing is in the line. The freezer part works wonderfully but I can’t get the top part to cool. There aren’t any error codes and the lights come on so power shouldn’t be an issue. This is just over a year old and I’m out of my depth trying to fix this one. Any help is appreciated

Kevin C.

11/4/2024

@MichaelS At this point you've done all that you can and would need to reach out to the manufacturer. The control board on your fridge is likely malfunctioning and would need to be replaced.

Brooke

8/27/2025

My everchill refrigerator and freezer stopped working. I flipped the switch and nothing happened. I changed the fuse in the fuse box and the freezer started working. The fridge never came back on. Now the freezer stopped working. The service tech is at a loss also. Any other ideas are welcome. I don’t have anyone to pull it out yet to check the back thanks. Brooke

Jameson C.

8/27/2025

@Brooke Sometimes this is a case of the drain getting clogged which freezes up the compressor etc. I know you haven't pulled the fridge out but if you do that it's an easy thing to check. If the tech has worked on fridges before he should be able to narrow down where the issue is.