propane fridge wont light
I can run my stove with my propane but not my fridge. I have a 37c14u-5 atwood unit and it looks like it may be the problem. (similar to photo below) I disconnected the fitting on the left of the unit...
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fjacky wrote:downtheroad wrote:
Look for something like this on the outside of your rig..behind it you will find the frig components where your pilot light will be.
Frig and water heater are completely separate units and have their own pilot lights.
Jeez, I'm a dummy, lol. I have opened the area where the fridge components are. And Bingo, it looks like its going. These past 5 years I never realized you needed AC power to start fridge. WOW,
You only need AC if you want to operate fridge using the 120V AC electric heating element!
The propane side only needs to have propane and 12V DC (battery power) to operate.
As for your 'water heater'
Like the one n picture.....does it have the red wire going down to sparker? IF YES then that is an ignitor/relighter and lights pilot flame when switch is turned ON''
IF photo is just similar in that it shows pilot (no sparker) then you have to turn knob to pilot and hold knob in while you light pilot flame. Then continue to hold for 30 seconds or more so thermocouple can get hot. Then release and turn knob to main flame (if pilot stays lit---repeat if it doesn't)
If you can't get pilot to light
Crack fitting at gas valve where pilot tube comes out and check if you get any propane leaking out when you turn/hold knob at pilot position.
IF NO.....then you need a new gas control valve
If YES.......
Then disassemble burner tube, burner/pilot assembly and clean
