Hi Folks, Long time no post. We just get busy. I have sold my business, and have 51 days of work left.I have a Lance 835, which has a Norcold N402.3 refrigerator. In my driveway, it will run flawlessly on LP. If I take it for a drive, the refrigerator goes out. I think it must he the wind, but I am not sure. I recall reading about making a wind "baffle" out of aluminum foil that might cure this.My two main concerns about the "baffle" are:1. Asphyxiating myself 2. Burning my rig down to the pavement.Have any forum members tried this? Does it work?Can you describe what you did? I'd owe you big! In a couple weeks, I am going to Rapid City, then hit Devil's Tower, Custer Battlefield and then do the Bear Tooth Pass. Eventually, I'LL meet my boys in the Big Horns for some trout fishing.If I can get this fridge to stay lit, It would make things a lot simpler.Thanks in advance!Regards,Jeff

The burning orifice gets carboned up so every once in awhile you need to replace or clean the burn tip. It's just burning on the weak side is my estimate and my actual experience.

Mine use to blow out in a stiff wind while driving down the road. I finally cover the lowest vent and it hasn't blown out since. No problems with CO in the camper.

We had a 91 Lance 980. The owner before us had the same problem and he took a furnace filter and put it in the fridge compartment and it solved the problem. Worked for him and the 10 years that we owned it as well.

The Phoenix that we used to have had the same problem. Our solution was to run the fridge on 12 volts while driving and switch to LP when we stopped. Leaving it on 12 volts while stopped ran down the battery.

covered wagon wrote:The burning orifice gets carboned up so every once in awhile you need to replace or clean the burn tip. It's just burning on the weak side is my estimate and my actual experience.This. Mine was flawless on the last trip and we hit some 50+ mph side drafts. Between that and doing almost 70, mo issues in the 12 day trip.

My refrigerator extinguishes while driving, . . .

HMS_Beagle
Explorer
Jul 17, 2016
I had this problem with a Dometic in my last camper. I put some aluminum tape over the lowest vent slot, only on the front 1/3 as this was closest to the burner. That solved it.
Vinsil
Explorer
Jul 17, 2016
covered wagon wrote:
The burning orifice gets carboned up so every once in awhile you need to replace or clean the burn tip. It's just burning on the weak side is my estimate and my actual experience.

This. Mine was flawless on the last trip and we hit some 50+ mph side drafts. Between that and doing almost 70, mo issues in the 12 day trip.
hedgehopper
Explorer
Jul 17, 2016
The Phoenix that we used to have had the same problem. Our solution was to run the fridge on 12 volts while driving and switch to LP when we stopped. Leaving it on 12 volts while stopped ran down the battery.
1handyhubby
Explorer
Jul 17, 2016
We had a 91 Lance 980. The owner before us had the same problem and he took a furnace filter and put it in the fridge compartment and it solved the problem. Worked for him and the 10 years that we owned it as well.
rutzbeck
Explorer
Jul 17, 2016
Mine use to blow out in a stiff wind while driving down the road. I finally cover the lowest vent and it hasn't blown out since. No problems with CO in the camper.
covered_wagon
Explorer
Jul 17, 2016
The burning orifice gets carboned up so every once in awhile you need to replace or clean the burn tip. It's just burning on the weak side is my estimate and my actual experience.

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