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strokershovel's avatar
strokershovel
Explorer
Mar 25, 2022

norcold N400 refrigerator

Hi everybody, I'm new here and I have searched everywhere I can think of to fix my problem. I have a 2002 Lance lite 825 truck camper with a Norcold N400 refrigerator that won't stay lit after you release the button. I have a new thermocouple for it but I also am aware that it could also be the thermocouple interrupter. The problem is that the interrupter is discontinued and I can find it nowhere. I can just bypass it but I like the safety feature of it. I'm sure I'm not the first person to run into this problem and the fridge works great on 120v power but there are times I need to run it on propane.
Thanks, Keith
  • Old_Days's avatar
    Old_Days
    Explorer II
    Mar 25, 2022
    Being 20 years old I would start looking at a new frig, you could spend a lot of money fixing this one and it could die in 6 months.
  • Krusty's avatar
    Krusty
    Nomad II
    Mar 25, 2022
    You have a new thermocouple but haven't installed it yet? Seems like a good place to start to me.
  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    Mar 26, 2022
    RLS7201 wrote:
    dougrainer wrote:
    There are 2 parts. The Thermocoupler and the Safety valve. I have never heard of a Thermocoupler interrupter. What are you thinking is a thermocoupler Interrupter. Doug

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    https://www.manualslib.com/manual/327953/Norcold-N400.html?page=18#manual


    Thermocouple Interrupter

    Richard


    That is usually part of the replacement safety valve. Also, that is what turns the indicator light on. It should NOT cause a problem with keeping the LP flame on. Hence, I have never had to replace that particular part. Doug
  • strokershovel's avatar
    strokershovel
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2022
    Old Days wrote:
    Being 20 years old I would start looking at a new frig, you could spend a lot of money fixing this one and it could die in 6 months.


    That refrigerator is no longer available, the closest one is $1400. It works just fine on 120v.
    Keith
  • strokershovel's avatar
    strokershovel
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2022
    RLS7201 wrote:
    Ya didn't look very hard. ***Link Removed***
    I suspect $24 is cheaper than a new frig...........


    Richard


    Look at the number available
  • strokershovel's avatar
    strokershovel
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2022
    Krusty wrote:
    You have a new thermocouple but haven't installed it yet? Seems like a good place to start to me.


    Yes, but for the price of a interrupter I wanted to change both while I had the refrigerator out
  • strokershovel's avatar
    strokershovel
    Explorer
    Mar 26, 2022
    dougrainer wrote:
    RLS7201 wrote:
    dougrainer wrote:
    There are 2 parts. The Thermocoupler and the Safety valve. I have never heard of a Thermocoupler interrupter. What are you thinking is a thermocoupler Interrupter. Doug

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    Richard


    That is usually part of the replacement safety valve. Also, that is what turns the indicator light on. It should NOT cause a problem with keeping the LP flame on. Hence, I have never had to replace that particular part. Doug


    The interrupter is what the thermocouple screws into and shuts the gas off if the thermocouple does not send the signal that the flame is going

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