Haven't used the pilot light yet. Only used the TT once so far. It took a very long time for the refrig to get cool when we turned it on. I will be doing mostly weekend trips.I thought I would turn on the frig and set the mode to gas the night before I was leaving to get it cool. Question is do you need to light the pilot light for that or is that only for hot water?I don't have a manual for the camper and thought this would be the quickest way to find out. Thanks!

Your 2007 unit should have dsi. No pilots.

I do know some water heaters have pilot lights, but almost everything is DSI these days. I've not seen a refrigerator that had to have a pilot light on in a long time, as most will ignite automatically when needed.

The only pilot light on any 2007 should be in the oven.

I swear the guy I bought it from showed me a pilot light. I didn't light it last time and everything worked but I didn't use the oven. Didn't test the hot water that I remember. It was just overnight. This is the first real trip for 3 days.I know Ive read its bad to have the gas on when driving. It's only 3 hours so I thought I could shut it off while driving and it might stay cold enough that it doesnt take forever to cool off when I got there.Does leaving the frig on gas for a day or two use alot of gas?

I always use the gas for the fridge - driving or dry camping. When we are hooked up to 30 AMP it automatically uses electric. I used the fridge on propane for 2 weeks and barely used 2 gallons of propane. My tank holds 25 gallons so I don't think the fridge uses much.The pilot light he showed you was likely for the oven or water heater.

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tcc11tcc
Explorer
Jun 24, 2013
Just a follow up, there is a pilot light on my TT for the oven and the hot water heater.
Bucky_Badger
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
Allworth wrote:
The only pilot light on any 2007 should be in the oven.

FALSE...Many WH have pilot lights unless I have the only one, which I doubt
tcc11tcc
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
Ok thank you! I am so excited for the weekend!
beckid
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
Someone already mentioned...light a stove burner - that almost always gets the air out of the line and the fridge will then light on gas.
tcc11tcc
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
hermandutchman wrote:
It probably means fail. Sometimes you have to try several times to get the air out of the line.

Try what several times?

I am downloading the manual. :)
hermandutchman
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
It probably means fail. Sometimes you have to try several times to get the air out of the line.
tcc11tcc
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
So last night I turned on the gas and set the mode to Auto. Even tried the gas mode. The display on the frig read "F". What does that mean?

I thought maybe it meant Fail so I turned off the gas and just plugged in the electricity and all was well. I will just unplug when I drive this afternoon and then plug it back in.
cpaulsen
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
Thats_Ok wrote:
Wishbone51 wrote:
My furnace, fridge and water heater on my '00 is DSI... Why can't my oven be? :h

Yessss!
What's up with the "no auto pilot" oven?

It can be changed. I just did it to mine. Bought a universal ignitor for a barbeque.....installed it in the over....drilled hole in faceplate next to knobs on stove front for the push button. Now...hold the oven light button...push the ignitor knob... and instant flame. Kit was about 8.00 @ WalMart.
stickdog
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
Our 04 dometic fridge is Auto-Gas-AC We leave it on Auto unless we're on 30 amp and want to run several electric items we do the same with the water heater run on electric when on 50 amp and gas on 30 amp.
deleted-2
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
Wishbone51 wrote:
My furnace, fridge and water heater on my '00 is DSI... Why can't my oven be? :h

Yessss!
What's up with the "no auto pilot" oven?

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