Gas Valve Solenoid on Dometic RM 763 Fridge
I smelled propane and went hunting armed with a trusty spray bottle filled with soapy water. I found a leak on the housing of the propane/gas valve/solenoid in the rear of the fridge (Dometic RM 763)....
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TallyFeli wrote:
Hi....The 'thermocouple' or Igniter/identifier on most RV fridges doesn't control the gas supply as you recommend. It is wired to the control board which, thus supplies the voltage to worked the gas solenoid. Since it is essentially a mechanical gadget inside, it very well may be caught in the vacant position permitting gas to stream constantly. Give tapping a shot it with the plastic handle of a screw driver and check whether that fixes the issue. Provided that this is true, change the valve.
Well, you are wrong. The Thermo device DOES control the gas supply. It detects FLAME and if NO FLAME shuts off power to the Gas valve. Now, a seeping Refer gas valve is an extremely rare occurance. In 42 years as a RV tech, I may have seen 1. Now, Some Dometic refers have a Control board and ALSO an Ignitor module. 2 separate components. On these models the Ignitor module sends the spark and also sends the 12 volts to the Gas Valve. No Flame, no power to the gas valve. Doug
