Dometic Fridgge NOT Working
Hello All
In a sense of panic since we’re heading out to camp again tomorrow. I have searched the forums and web thoroughly.
I have a 2018 Winnebago 245BHS and this Dometic fridge is driving me nuts. I have searched very thoroughly on here, the web, YouTube, and everything I can think of.
The Fridge Model is DM2652.
This past week we used the trailer and I put some time into diagnosing the fridge. I have to be missing something here.
Finally I surrender…. And I’m asking for some help :)
The fridge wouldn’t switch to gas when set on “Auto” and then disconnected from Shore power. I would hear the igniter clicking but the burner wouldn’t fire.
I could always get it to work when plugged into shore power.
I figured it was the board or the igniter…. They didn’t have replacement boards in stock so grabbed a new igniter to remove that variable.
That didn’t work. Still no spark from the igniter (I took it apart and couldn’t see it spark). I disconnected each plug on the board and made sure to clean the connections and plug them back in.
Deductive logic says it would be the board now. (Now I have no idea)
I watched some videos on YouTube to troubleshoot. I used a voltmeter and I’m getting 12V to the board.
I began to think it was maybe the house batteries were old but those have been replaced now.
Over the past week camping I tapped on the flue and watched bunch of debris fall so I cleaned everything out, removed the burner, cleaned that with a brush, cleaned the burner jet etc. I couldn’t get the fridge to work off electric but after cleaning everything…. Voila I was able to light the fridge with an Aim Flame.
The fridge was running off gas no problem and the next morning the check light was back on.
What I am NOT hearing right now is a “CLICK” of the gas valve or something engaging.
I cannot hear any gas and am not sure how to check, but since I can’t ignite this thing with a lighter I think it is safe to assume the propane isn’t flowing.
At the moment I cannot get this thing to work on Propane or Shore Power.
Potential Issues:
The thermofuse isn’t “tight” against the flu baffle but it doesn’t seem to have been an issue in the past. I have also made sure that the reset button on the thermofuse has been pressed down…. I have not seen that been tripped yet.
The solenoid on the gas valve does seem to have some play. Is that supposed to be tight or is that possibly causing a leak?
Thank you all in advance for your help!
In a sense of panic since we’re heading out to camp again tomorrow. I have searched the forums and web thoroughly.
I have a 2018 Winnebago 245BHS and this Dometic fridge is driving me nuts. I have searched very thoroughly on here, the web, YouTube, and everything I can think of.
The Fridge Model is DM2652.
This past week we used the trailer and I put some time into diagnosing the fridge. I have to be missing something here.
Finally I surrender…. And I’m asking for some help :)
The fridge wouldn’t switch to gas when set on “Auto” and then disconnected from Shore power. I would hear the igniter clicking but the burner wouldn’t fire.
I could always get it to work when plugged into shore power.
I figured it was the board or the igniter…. They didn’t have replacement boards in stock so grabbed a new igniter to remove that variable.
That didn’t work. Still no spark from the igniter (I took it apart and couldn’t see it spark). I disconnected each plug on the board and made sure to clean the connections and plug them back in.
Deductive logic says it would be the board now. (Now I have no idea)
I watched some videos on YouTube to troubleshoot. I used a voltmeter and I’m getting 12V to the board.
I began to think it was maybe the house batteries were old but those have been replaced now.
Over the past week camping I tapped on the flue and watched bunch of debris fall so I cleaned everything out, removed the burner, cleaned that with a brush, cleaned the burner jet etc. I couldn’t get the fridge to work off electric but after cleaning everything…. Voila I was able to light the fridge with an Aim Flame.
The fridge was running off gas no problem and the next morning the check light was back on.
What I am NOT hearing right now is a “CLICK” of the gas valve or something engaging.
I cannot hear any gas and am not sure how to check, but since I can’t ignite this thing with a lighter I think it is safe to assume the propane isn’t flowing.
At the moment I cannot get this thing to work on Propane or Shore Power.
Potential Issues:
The thermofuse isn’t “tight” against the flu baffle but it doesn’t seem to have been an issue in the past. I have also made sure that the reset button on the thermofuse has been pressed down…. I have not seen that been tripped yet.
The solenoid on the gas valve does seem to have some play. Is that supposed to be tight or is that possibly causing a leak?
Thank you all in advance for your help!
