Refrigerator not working

[OldSailor41]

I was in the marina on shore power and had the refrigerator breaker switch on at the DC panel, but the refrigerator was not working. Is there a fuse that I can check or what else could be the problem?

 

[Admiral S]

Did you have your House battery switch on? The refrigerator is only wired for DC and in turn will need the house battery switch turned on also powering up everything else that isn't on a breaker.

To avoid leaving power to the autopilot and everything else we empty the fridge and leave it ajar with a bungee cord to let it air out. Only thing that is left on when we leave the boat is the AC Main, Battery Charger, and Starboard and Port Outlets for vacuums and speakers to charge.

 

[OldSailor41]

Thanks very much Admiral S. That makes sense and solves my problem.