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Flatfive
Nomad
Oct 28, 2024

Refrigerator quit working

Five days into our three month road trip our Dometic refrigerator started beeping indicating that the propane flame would not light. We were driving down the interstate at the time. The propane tank was 1/4 full and I have now filled it up.  That’s not the problem. I can hear the igniter clicking. I opened the hatch to see if the spark was occurring somewhere where it shouldn’t. I had that before on a different RV.  That wasn’t it either. Not sure what to do now. Any ideas?

  • way2roll's avatar
    way2roll
    Navigator II
    Oct 28, 2024

    Lots of easy things to check. Often it can take quite a while for the LP to make it's way through the line. Anytime I attempt to fire anything on LP I light the stove first to ensure I have good flow. Second, is to check if the LP valve is open. They usually close it when filling it. Your Fridge could have something in the ignition chamber like a spiderweb etc. Also could be an issue with the thermocouple. Will it light if you stick an electric match in there?

    • Flatfive's avatar
      Flatfive
      Nomad
      Oct 28, 2024

      Yes. All other appliances work. It was working fine and then started beeping while we were driving on the interstate. 

  • Flatfive's avatar
    Flatfive
    Nomad
    Oct 28, 2024

    I fired up the generator and it’s running on electricity just fine. 

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