soos wrote:
We have recently been using our Lance camper at some higher altitudes- 7500 ft and above (to escape summer heat) and many nights are woken up by the beeping of the fridge because it can't re-ignite on propane at the higher altitudes. Its a Norcold, and apparently their solution is to have electric hookup at elevations above 5000 feet, but that is not what we are interested in doing.
I checked the Lance forum but no one there seems to have come up with a solution.
Other than shutting it off and re-igniting it in the morning, has anyone found a solution?
thanks,
Sue
Hello Sue...
My wife and I have stayed for several days at a time above 12,000 feet (Monarrch Pass on US-50)... we didn't have any trouble with the Norcold 6CuFt fridge in our camper. We didn't have any problems with running the built-in generac generator or hotwater tank.
We have stayed much longer at altiitudes above 8000/9000 feet with the same good results.
You know that there is a difference in propane and butane... where you have your bottles refilled and what season determines what you get,,,, or what percentage of each.
Are your batteries fully charged? To activate the igniter...
And... is there any soot build up in the igniter area?
In 2009 we had a starter motor problem with the generac... we were traveling and didn't have the tools or facilities to do a repair.
I contacted Jim Allen at Lance (former generac rep) and asked him what to do... he sent me to Johnnie Walker RV | RV Sales, Service, Parts in Las Vegas... he said that they had the best service department in the country.
After they replaced the starter motor they used a manometer and adjusted the regulator on the propane system (I was terrified that they'd screw up our propane systems)
Everything worked fine.... the fridges igniter stays clean....
If you are anywhere close to a reputable dealer have your regulator checked.... someone you trust.
I think it will make a differenceBTW.... now it's my wife that gets altitude sickness! go figure...
Sleepy
