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jrg3170
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Jul 09, 2018

Dometic fridge shuts off overnight (propane mode)

I have a two year old Dometic refrigerator that won't stay on in propane mode. Electric mode works fine. When starting up the fridge makes a bunch of clicking sounds, the burner momentarily engage...
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n0arp
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Jul 10, 2018
We've been having the same issue with our Dometic 1350 at ~1000ft, so I wouldn't be so quick to blame altitude.

Edit: decided to look at it today, and the gas shutoff valve wasn't turning freely. After fidgeting with it for a minute it unjammed, and turns properly now. I test lit the fridge about half a dozen times and it lit each time, so I think that was the issue. Something probably got in there and clogged it.

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