Travato refrigerator

[CT51]

Read in one of the posts on the Travato that they were having trouble lighting the refrigerator on propane. Does the fridge not have auto ignition? Is it a two way, or three way fridge?

Thanks,

CT51

[Davydd]

I had thought manual ignition of three-way absorption refrigerators had gone away. That's what I had in my 2005 Pleasure-way Plateau and elated with auto-ignition on my 2011 Great West Van Legend. Erip reminded me of the frustration of discovering a refrigerator warming up because it went off running on propane as well as the alternative of many times forgetting to take it off the DC during daytime stops and coming back to hearing a low battery chirping sound. It seemed you couldn't win either way. You learn to manage. One way was to put a remote digital temperature sensor in the refrigerator if you run on propane while driving so you could monitor from the cab.

If you want to buy a new B at the lowest industry price you have to understand there are reasons for that price, the refrigerator being one of many. That's a decision you have to understand.

[erip]

I have a travato. Its my first RV with a 3 way fridge. The problem i have encountered is that the pilot lite doesn't reignite when driving, so that if the fridge reaches temperature then needs the burner to relight, the flame goes out. The easy fix is that i make sure to switch to 12V when traveling. Since the propane tank is smaller than my other rigs, its been good to save fuel. The fridge itself actually runs better than the last two absorption fridges i've had. I am anxiously awaiting the day when all b class rv/s have 12 volt compressor fridges. In the meantime, its not been a problem

[wincrasher65]

There are a couple threads on the Travato fridge - do a search for the details.

It's a 3 way fridge. To light the propane, you have to turn the knob and then hold down the switch to light it until the gauge indicates it's fired. One owner reported his fridge's flame blowing out and he had to take it in for repair under warranty. Another reported some difficulty starting it on propane.

I've had no problems. So if the point of posting this thread is to imply that Travato's are all having refrigerator problems, that is simply not the case, as reports of issues are only 2.

[Old-Biscuit]

Whether or not auto ignition or 2 way or 3 way doesn't mean it can't have issues lighting off the propane.

Auto just means it has 'electronic ignition' vs standard pilot flame
2 way....fridge runs of 110V AC or Propane
3 way....fridge runs on 110V AC, Propane OR 12V DC

Any/all can experience problems lighting off propane....even plain old pilot