Norcold Refrigerator Issue

[pbitschura]

I thought the issue was resolved but apparently not. Last year, after a few days on gas, the two-way frig showed "check gas". Many attempts to reset failed. I tries the usual tricks and no luck. I then took a drinking straw and blew hard into the burner tube.Maybe some soot in the chamber, but very little. It then lit. This year, a repeat. This time I could not make it light. I ignored it for an hour, pressed the reset, it lit and stayed lit. Since we were boondocking, it quit one day later when the house battery had run down (different story). Charging the battery fixed that problem. But gas supply and dc power not an issue here. Can the gas supply "air lock"? Running the stove burners din't work and the frig ran fine for three days on gas, prior to this incident.

[pbitschura]

Old-Biscuit wrote:

pbitschura wrote:

pbitschura wrote:

enblethen wrote:
You say gas supply not an issue, how was that determined?
I would replace the regulator on the tank. Make sure you get one that faces the vent down.

Full tank, on board. All other gas appliances, stove, oven, work fine, and for now, the frig.

New fuel. All else work fine. Igniter fine. Problem must be in the fuel delivery. If burner is dirty then why is failure to light rare and extremely intermittent?

Because the igniter is not properly positioned over burner slots, igniter gap is not correct, burner slots are obstructed and/or gas flow is obstructed

Clean burner assembly....not just blow air thru with a straw

I will clean the entire assembly. Igniter gap? a long stick match would not light the burner either. Did I mention, it's working fine now and has for 48 hours. Did I also mention the same problem ocurred a year ago and not since until a few days ago? I appreciate all suggestions.

[Old-Biscuit]

pbitschura wrote:

pbitschura wrote:

enblethen wrote:
You say gas supply not an issue, how was that determined?
I would replace the regulator on the tank. Make sure you get one that faces the vent down.

Full tank, on board. All other gas appliances, stove, oven, work fine, and for now, the frig.

New fuel. All else work fine. Igniter fine. Problem must be in the fuel delivery. If burner is dirty then why is failure to light rare and extremely intermittent?

Because the igniter is not properly positioned over burner slots, igniter gap is not correct, burner slots are obstructed and/or gas flow is obstructed

Clean burner assembly....not just blow air thru with a straw

[pbitschura]

pbitschura wrote:

enblethen wrote:
You say gas supply not an issue, how was that determined?
I would replace the regulator on the tank. Make sure you get one that faces the vent down.

Full tank, on board. All other gas appliances, stove, oven, work fine, and for now, the frig.

New fuel. All else work fine. Igniter fine. Problem must be in the fuel delivery. If burner is dirty then why is failure to light rare and extremely intermittent?

[Chris_Bryant]

Fire, fuel and air. Are you getting a spark? If so, and you are certain the LP supply s good, I would remove and clean the burner- usually my first step when not lighting.

[pbitschura]

enblethen wrote:
You say gas supply not an issue, how was that determined?
I would replace the regulator on the tank. Make sure you get one that faces the vent down.

Full tank, on board. All other gas appliances, stove, oven, work fine, and for now, the frig.

[enblethen]

You say gas supply not an issue, how was that determined?
I would replace the regulator on the tank. Make sure you get one that faces the vent down.