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COboondocker
Explorer
Jul 04, 2015

Dometic fridge pilot blowing out while driving

We have the a new dometic 8 cu ft fridge in our eagle cap 960. the pilot light keeps blowing out while we're driving, every time. it has never once stayed on. i talked with our dealer and they said it might be an issue with the cover that dometic is replacing but we can't get in for a few days and i wanted a quicker fix because we're heading out of town. any recommendations?

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  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Jul 04, 2015
    No pilot..main flame is what gets lit by the spark electrode (click,click,click)

    Air flow is being disrupted down along side of rig...not uncommon with design of TCs (truck cab/camper configuration)

    Dometic does make an 'air foil kit'............Dometic 3108038.005


    You could block off 5-6 inches of openings on the inside of lower vent......leading edge.


    Example of a homemade 'air foil' guy did on his Bigfoot camper
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Jul 04, 2015
    adambeck7 wrote:
    s. i assumed that was a pilot lighting.
    No, that the Direct Spark ignition trying to start the gas burner.

    For now you may just have to shut if off when on the road.
  • COboondocker's avatar
    COboondocker
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2015
    sorry i just assumed that's what's happening. switch fridge to propane, goes click, click, click, then it works. i assumed that was a pilot lighting. anyway, we drive for a few hours and it's flashing that it's not working. i reset it, click, click, click and it's working again. repeat....

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