Dometic · RM1350 and RM1350SL absorption refrigerators

E3Cooling system malfunction

The refrigerator controls detected that the cooling system is not operating correctly.

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What it means

Plain-English answer

E3 concerns refrigeration performance rather than a simple energy-source interruption. Dometic directs the owner to a service center.

Owner-safe checks

What to check first

  1. 01

    Turn the refrigerator off and inspect the exterior vent area for blockage.

  2. 02

    Confirm the RV is parked within the leveling limits in the manual.

  3. 03

    Move food to reliable refrigeration.

Safety boundary

Stop and call a technician when

  • You smell ammonia or see yellow residue near the cooling unit.
  • Do not repeatedly reset a cooling-system fault.
Primary reference

Check the exact manual

Applicability: RM1350 and RM1350SL absorption refrigerators. The data plate and specification letter determine which procedure is correct.

Open Dometic RM1350 operating manualSource reviewed August 2026