norcold frig won't run on lp
My Norcold 6162 will run on ac and will light on lp until igniter quits sparking, then the flame goes out. I have removed burner orifice, cleaned very carefully, cleaned igniter. Has a pretty blue fla...
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winstonmaberry wrote:dougrainer wrote:
It is very rare for a Ignitor and board to fail. The most common cause is the very inexpensive Spark electrode/wire. If any part of the spark electrode ceramic "leaks"(hairline cracks you have difficulty seeing) the return voltage to the control board, it shuts the flame down. Doug
I did a continuity check on the spark electrode/wire. Not sure that means anything but read somewhere to do that test. Certainly cannot see any cracks in the ceramic.
A continuity check will not tell you if it has a fault. The SPARK is a HI VOLTAGE run thru the wire to the burner. The return flame signal is very small and any OTHER path to ground that leaks that current(Porcelain) will disrupt the return signal and the board assumes NO FLAME and shuts off the gas valve and Ignitor. Doug
