Hi, just preparing for our first trip away and have had Elsie connected to mains to get fridge 'chilled' but nothing happening at all. I have read so much on this my mind is a bit frazzled to say the least. No noise, heat or drop in temp on the fridge. Handbook not much use other than suggesting checking fuses which I have done. We have a PMS 4 system which looks OK. I haven't tried the gas yet does anyone have any tips. Changing elements etc thro' vents seems a little complicated for 'newbies'. Also how do I know the mains is actually connected?
Cheers

A couple of things to mention first does everything else work? lights sockets ect?
The fridge should be what is called "3 way" eg gas 12V electric and 240V electric

The 12v should only work during towing

there are separate switches for 12V and 240V was the right one turned on and the other turned off?

There should be an electric box under the seat nearest the hookup point this will have a trip or circuit breaker ..........is this in the on position?

The 240V switch is green in mine and lights up when its on

Our 3 way fridge switches don't light up. I usually switch on the awning light and that tells me if power is on, but that is quick and easy so if in doubt I would try the kettle etc as said above. Good luck.

They all seem to be different.

Haven't a clue but it doesn't come on when van not connected.

My awning light is 240v only for some reason, something else that is different from van to van! I do wonder if there is a master list of items fitted to any particular van anywhere?????

With my car and no doubt yours, give them a registration or chassis number and it will tell you everything I doubt any such thing exists for Eriba's let alone caravans in general

Quote: Pepé Le Pew wrote in post #8

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The awning light is 12v as a rule. It'll only come on when the van is connected to the mains to avoid it being left on inadvertently when travelling. You can't show a white light to the side.

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the other way of checking if fridge is working on either electric or gas is to remove the vent panel and feel if its warmer in the area behind fridge, the pipe may be red hot so perhaps don't touch.
if on gas you should be able to hear a noise, and there is a help full window in fridge rear left if memory serves. the shows a blue flame.
now off to open a new thread on awning lights.

I have just sat and gone thro' everything everyone has suggested. I have an all in one PMS4 unit.
All switches/circuit breakers are up as should be.
Power (230v) is coming in as my mobile is charging.
The green switch on the fridge for mains doesn't light up but is switched on...nothing happening. No heat from vent outside.
ONE POINT THO' - on the PMS4 there are 6 10A fuses but one is missing????
So still none the wiser...
I have now used the gas to 'light' the fridge and the pilot is clearly visible on and heat coming from the vent. I plan to let this run a few hours to test it out.
HOWEVER I am still none the wiser could it be a call out? Is the missing fuse a red herring? (not literally of course!)
Help (still)

Can you see wires before and after the fuse box where the fuse is missing from??? or is it just a "spare" fuse position

Well thanks for all replies and help. The gas has worked, freezer compartment 'freezing', vent hot and so its working on gas.
I have attached a photo, hopefully, showing my PMS with the missing fuse. It's dark now and so I'm not sure about the wiring but all look good and 'attached'. I did remove the 6th fuse and all the internal lights went out so that's explained that one.
One other thing to throw in there is that the switch on the top of the PMS has 12v on the right. If you depress it this side then it lights up red of pressed the other way then no light. Is this for the mains polarity?
Help again....

this is probably a red herring
the later fridges had a plug, rather than being hard wired, so just wondering if there is a 3pin socket next to fridge (perhaps in cupboard) with a plug in, ? is this switched on?

the red light is a polarity light now whether its for reverse polarity or the charger I cant really say

I would switch the fridge off at the green non lit switch and try a 10 amp fuse the see if it blows once fridge switch on
you can always remove the fuse if worried it shouldn't be there,
if there are no destructions how are you supposed to know what the fuse powers up

which part of the world or county are you perhaps someone could suggest a qualified person in your area..