Rpod 171 refrigerator exhaust problem

bobndot wrote:
If you could smell propane, then you need to check the fittings for leaks.


If you didn't smell propane and the detector went off, then it might be the detector being 5 yrs old or low voltage to the detector.
I now use portable detectors.

Don't mean to sound silly, but on more than occasion my dog caused my propane (methane) detector to go off. I was running my fridge on the gas setting at the time and thought it was propane related. I should have known it was the dog by that 'dumb i did it' look on his face.

The OP said "exhaust fumes." That's an entirely different smell than what you're describing.

-Speak

If you could smell propane, then you need to check the fittings for leaks.


If you didn't smell propane and the detector went off, then it might be the detector being 5 yrs old or low voltage to the detector.
I now use portable detectors.

Don't mean to sound silly, but on more than occasion my dog caused my propane (methane) detector to go off. I was running my fridge on the gas setting at the time and thought it was propane related. I should have known it was the dog by that 'dumb i did it' look on his face.

I have experienced a similar problem (twice) in a popup that I owned for several years. Both times, this problem was followed shortly afterward by a failure of the fridge to cool (on propane but not on AC current). In both cases I solved the problem by replacing the propane orifice. It MAY have been possible to correct the problem with a careful cleaning of the orifice, but I didn't trust myself to do that without causing further damage. In both cases the orifice that I replaced was about 6 years old.

For what it's worth.

-Speak

The fridge vents into the side compartment where the access panels are located. There isn't a roof vent for the fridge. And yes, there was a slight wind blowing towards the vent side of the Rpod.

thanks,

Is there a visible roof vent opening? Does the hole match the vent cap size? I have seen a large vent put over a too small hole causing this problem. Was there wind blowing? Perhaps a odd down draft? Let us kknow what you find.