Fridge won't run on LP - any thoughts?
Hi, folks. I recently bought an '07 Winnebago Vista. It has a Norcold fridge that has just quit running on propane, and I could use some insight and suggestions, please. We've been out on the roa...
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Good thoughts, all. Played with it some this morning, and here is what I've found:
1) Works fine on AC.
2) Looks like nothing had been cleaned since the RV was new. I cleaned out the compartment but did not remove the tube... yet.
3) Gas is flowing properly. If I light it manually, I get a flame every time.
4) Flame is blue and constant. No orange and no variation in the flame.
5) I get a spark from the ignitor, which is odd. If I have spark, and I have proper gas flow, why won't the flame catch? However, the ignitor gap isn't very large - maybe 1/16th. So I'm wondering whether the gap is too close?
6) After I light it manually, the fridge functions properly on gas. No shutting down or anything else. I simply need to know that as I switch between gas and AC, I'll have to relight it manually.
So it seems that the spark I'm getting just isn't lighting the gas, which is flowing properly. Next I intend to learn how to adjust the gap and, if that doesn't work, replace the ignitor. Seem like a reasonable approach?
Thanks again. Love that it's so easy to get so much good feedback here.
1) Works fine on AC.
2) Looks like nothing had been cleaned since the RV was new. I cleaned out the compartment but did not remove the tube... yet.
3) Gas is flowing properly. If I light it manually, I get a flame every time.
4) Flame is blue and constant. No orange and no variation in the flame.
5) I get a spark from the ignitor, which is odd. If I have spark, and I have proper gas flow, why won't the flame catch? However, the ignitor gap isn't very large - maybe 1/16th. So I'm wondering whether the gap is too close?
6) After I light it manually, the fridge functions properly on gas. No shutting down or anything else. I simply need to know that as I switch between gas and AC, I'll have to relight it manually.
So it seems that the spark I'm getting just isn't lighting the gas, which is flowing properly. Next I intend to learn how to adjust the gap and, if that doesn't work, replace the ignitor. Seem like a reasonable approach?
Thanks again. Love that it's so easy to get so much good feedback here.
